Science has all the answers, right? Wrong. But it has a pretty good sense of things, a lot of the time*. So what does science have to say about the pursuit of happiness? A lot. Like, build-an-entire-industry-around-it, even-the-_pseudo_-scientific-stuff a lot.

So let’s look at some of the more recent things science has had to say about happiness and how you can score some for yourself — including one tip that might actually work (and you won’t even have to pay us to hear it).

The six suggestions:

  1. Surround yourself with happy people

  2. Master a skill

  3. Self-government is key

  4. Smile for once

  5. [Don’t be afraid to] Get therapy

  6. STOP IT. Stop trying to be happy.

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