Positive psychology has revealed that while 50% of our happiness is due to genetics and 10% to life circumstances—such as our age, occupation, and marital status—a total of 40% of it is comprised
of intentional behavior, thoughts, and actions. In other words, a large percentage of our happiness is ours to take, if we know how to.
The magazine 0.4 is about the 40%: the stuff that you can control and implement into your life. Happiness is a conceptual construct
we have too long believed is out of our reach: an emotional state of bliss for the lucky while the rest of us struggle to cope rather than thrive in life. Despite this depressing perception, positive psychology as well as other science fields have released evidence-based findings about what makes us happy. Now, it’s time to put that research to use.
In order to be happier, you have to cover all your bases: your body, mind, and heart. Though the three parts are divided in 0.4 for sake of organization, they are inevit
