Describe happiness?

Question

Describe happiness *without* referring or comparing to any other emotion.

Answer 1

Physically: a sort of tickling, bursting feeling of warmth and laughter.

Emotionally: Being, for even a breif while, completely oblivious to anything bad.

Personally: Drinking on a "school night" till the small hours, covered in UV paint, with my friends.

Answer 2

If happiness could be described it wouldn't be worth having

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Happiness is a decision you make about how you feel about your life.  Is it subjective?  Most likely.  You have to decide that you feel "good" about yourself, other people, things, experiences, etc.  While we're on the subject, I hope you're having a happy day!

Answer 5

happiness is having time to myself to read, think, sleep...just be quiet and take in all that is living and breathing and growing around me.  Taking time to count all the blessings God has graced me with.

Answer 6

happiness is undescribable.

happiness is undefined.

happiness comes in different forms.

happiness effects everyone differerntly.

anyone can be happy, they just need to find it and believe in it.

xo

Answer 7

freedom from suffering, reduction or absence of pain.

Answer 8

the fulfillment of your ego as defined or influenced by it.

Answer 9

Happiness is the feeling I get when no matter what is happening in my life, I truly feel lucky to be alive. I look out the window, and whether it's raining or sunny, I can feel happy by appreciating the moment and how special it can be. Every breath, and every body movement is amplified and it feels so incredible to be conscious and experiencing everything with your senses.There's no thoughts telling me that I need to do something or be somewhere. In fact I feel perfectly at ease knowing that I can just be where I am, be who I am, and that's all that really matters.

Answer 10

...a smile...

Answer 11

happiness is going thew whole day with a clean and stressless day

Answer 12

but happiness cant be compared.

its a sum of everything little or big that can bring a real smile to your face.

that gives you that sweet jolt in your stomach and you feel everything is Ok.

when everything is fine.

Answer 13

you really want that?

ok.

happiness is  ______________________________        (that's an answer,   a real one brought on by psychology.   if you don't think it is.. then you don't understand your question.)

Answer 14

elation of joy and bursting energy   x

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Answer 15

A reason to get out of bed in the morning

Answer 16

An abundance of serotonin neurotransmitters in the frontal lobe of the brain.

Answer 17

Contentment

Answer 18

happiness? a life without stress

Answer 19

A cigar called Hamlet.

Answer 20

Being able to live with yourself and what you are.

Answer 21

Apparantly the formula for happiness is:

Happiness = P + (5xE) + (3xH)

where P= personal characteristics, such as outlook on life (optimism vs pesimism etc); E= existence (health, financial stability & friendships) and H=higher-order needs e.g. self-esteem, ambitions and expectations.  One interpretation of this formula also discussed time spent outdoors.

I think there are two types of hapiness: the first one is a small, short-term emotion: the little things that make your day.  The other is a long-term feeling of stability and security where your needs are being fulfilled.  

As for the formula, perhaps it does make some sense but I think happiness is different for everyone, and perhaps to do with achievement: finishing extra work early so you can spend time with friends, mastering something new, making a relationship work - anything you can feel proud of can bring on happiness.