9  Part 3 - Take Home Messages

9.1 Affective Forcasting

You don’t get happier once at baseline.

Hedonic adaptation

Hermetic curves

Diminishing returns

Affect is one but not the only metric.

9.2 Tactics

Tactics are abundant. Everyone knows them. information is not the issue. action is.

If it was about information, we’d all have six pack abs and be millionaires derek sivers quote.

Nevertheless, it’s worthwhile to provide an evidence-informed distilled list.

Danger of blindly and desperately following the checklist approach. Remember, if you’re already happy, then the true work is on letting go and accepting good enough.

“If you treat the values and habits associated with happiness as a straightforward checklist that you”should be easily able to integrate into your life” (something your demanding, Inner Critic might tell you) you’re heading for frustration, self-blame, and demoralization.Instead, treat the values and habits outlined in the next section as lofty principles to be mindfully and compassionately practiced, perhaps never to be fully mastered but to be gently, continuously moved towards as you build the reflexes to take you towards your values over time.” - Jeff Perron quote

• Huberman list of five when it come’s to health.

• Jeff perron 18 habits https://drjeffperron.substack.com/p/18-habits-that-contribute-to-happiness

• Personal Project Analysis (PPA) Brian Little

• Character Strength questionaire

• Personality Test Metatraits