10 Common Positive Emotions Beyond Happiness

部分being happyis感觉happy, moment to moment, throughout our lives. But what does "feeling happy" really mean? Is it the feeling we get eating an ice cream cone in the heat of summer? The feeling we get sitting next to someone we deeply love? The feeling we get when something goes our way?

概述

Without understanding more of the nuance behind the phrase "feeling happy," we can miss opportunities for positiveemotion在我们的生活中。在她的书中Positivity，心理学家芭芭拉弗雷德罗克森建议我们体验了一系列积极情绪，其中每一个都有助于我们以有用的方式建立资源或扩大我们的观点。

There are a number of positive emotions that can play a role in happiness. Take a quick look at those 10 common positive emotions and what they do for us.

喜悦

当我们惊讶或高兴有一个意想不到的好事，欢乐随之而来。想一想你在一家新餐厅享用美食的那一刻，或者当你乘坐好朋友的访问时。快乐是一种信号，即情况是安全的，鼓励我们拥抱这一刻的经验和品味。

Gratitude

当我们认识到别人的努力为我们创造了利益时，感谢就是出现的。我们觉得很感激给予赠送，善良延长，时间投入。

自豪

When we accomplish a goal or contribute in an important way, we feel pride in our own abilities. Whether it’s getting the promotion you’ve worked hard for or sticking to a fitness goal for six weeks, recognizing our own abilities provides us with the necessary motivation to continue设置和实现目标将来。

Serenity

We feel serene or content when we find ourselves in circumstances that feel right and easy. Think of a lazy Sunday morning with the family or enjoying the calm and quiet of a walk through a garden. Serenity, Frederickson argues, encourages us to savor the present moment, and reevaluate our priorities, deepening our understanding of ourselves.

兴趣

We get curious about the world when we encounter something new and feel safe to explore it. Whether it’s binge-reading articles on your favorite subject or discovering a new neighborhood in your town, interest invites us to explore and learn so that we gain knowledge.

娱乐

From refined wit to slapstick hijinks, amusement or humor is the emotion tied to laughter. Psychologists cite “nonserious social incongruity” as the source of our humor when we simultaneously perceive an event from two different or even incompatible perspectives (think of your favorite bad pun).

Hope

希望是我们觉得当我们设想更光明的未来并且经常通过困难时来帮助我们的积极情绪。虽然它可能伴随着恐惧或悲伤，但希望我们能够通过持续乐观和恢复力来采取措施创造更好的明天。

Inspiration

当我们看到另一个人从自己的最佳行为行为时，我们可以激励争取我们最好的。无论我们是否见证了卓越和掌握卓越的道德品质或表演的行为，灵感有助于我们将别人的伟大联系起来对我们自己的伟大潜力。

敬畏

Something is truly awesome when it pulls us in and brings us a sense of connectedness to something bigger than ourselves. Grandiose goodness or beauty, like a view of the starlit sky from a remote place, can stop us in our tracks, overpowered by wonder and respect. Awe transforms our views on the world and our place in it.

爱

弗雷德里克森最常见的积极情绪，弗雷德里克森将热爱定义为与您关心的人的上述任何积极情绪的共同经历。这些时刻允许我们更深入地了解他人并专注于他们的福祉。

Which one of these emotions do you feel least frequently in your own life? Choose one. For a week or two, focus on creating moments to experience it and enjoy a new shade of happy.