A new initiative aims to fix Americans’ ‘happiness problem.’ Here’s how it could actually work

Apr 28 2024 by Fast Company

‘The Happiness Project’ author Gretchen Rubin and other experts weigh in on what a new government initiative could realistically do to make Americans happier.

Nostalgia can be a trap. Gazing back fondly at some half-remembered, possibly fictitious version of the past is a surefire way to feel dissatisfied with the present and fearful for the future. What might be more constructive than looking backwards, though, is looking around—at the people who seem to be thriving in other versions...

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