The optimist's bias: How and why you should prioritise happiness this New Year

Nicole Glennon speaks to experts about the value of happiness for our mental and physical wellbeing – and learns some easy ways to shift your mindset to help you along the way 

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When I started asking Irish people “what’s your number one tip for happiness?”, I noticed an interesting trend.

Many people said they weren’t comfortable with the word ‘happiness’ itself, appearing to be almost intimidated by the word, or not sure what exactly ‘happiness’ really means.