, believes that any such plan should start with treating your happiness like a well-balanced investment portfolio.
"We need all of them, so our happiness can grow in a balanced way," he says. "Each aspect of the portfolio is critically important to experiencing happiness. Just like any portfolio, it needs to be balanced."Find what helps you make sense of the world, Brooks suggests. This can be a religion, spiritual practice or anything else that helps you find meaning in life.Strengthen your connections with your family.
"A lot of your happiness isn't under your direct control," he says. "Approximately 50% of your happiness is inherited, and another big chunk is determined by your circumstances at any given moment."