This is the ACTUAL key to happiness

We all just want to be "happy," but if you don't even know what happiness is how can you possibly hope to obtain it? This question has been haunting me since I was four years old. The idea of spending most or all of my life chasing after something, only to finally capture it and realize it wasn't what I wanted terrifies me. I sincerely believe that most of the world is focused on things that aren't worth focusing on. There's a foundational, fundamental component of life that must be present for anything else to matter and most people put it on the back burner or ignore it entirely. After this episode, you'll know what it is and how to keep it in the forefront of your pursuit. Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://bit.ly/SelfHopePsychology Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers Hear the Podcast: https://bit.ly/PsychologyOfDepressionandAnxiety 0:00 - The Single Factor Theory of Happiness 3:42 - Happiness Is Not the Absence of Unpleasant Emotions 7:15 - Why Abundance Doesn't Equal Happiness 11:38 - Your Inner World Shapes Your Experiences 16:20 - The Key to Lasting Happiness 20:12 - Maintaining Your Mental and Physical Health 24:35 - The Road to True Contentment