Get Outside More: Happiness is Maximized at 57°



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In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor recommends spending time in the fresh air to improve your happiness:

Making time to go outside on a nice day also delivers a huge advantage; one study found that spending 20 minutes outside in good weather not only boosted positive mood, but broadened thinking and improved working memory...

This is pretty good news for those of us who are worried about fitting new habits into our already-busy schedules. Twenty minutes is a short enough time to spend outside that you could fit it into your commute or even your lunch break.

A UK study from the University of Sussex also found that being outdoors made people happier:

Being outdoors, near the sea, on a warm, sunny weekend afternoon is the perfect spot for most. In fact, participants were found to be substantially happier outdoors in all natural environments than they were in urban environments.

The American Meteorological Society published research in 2011 that found current temperature has a bigger effect on our happiness than variables like wind speed and humidity, or even the average temperature over the course of a day. It also found thathappiness is maximized at 57 degrees (13.9°C), so keep an eye on the weather forecast before heading outside for your 20 minutes of fresh air.

The connection between productivity and temperature is another topic we've talked about more here. It's fascinating what a small change in temperature can do.


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Lewis C Dsafsf

Yuhhuuuu... I am one happy man.. I feel like a free bird..

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Adam Health care

Apart from the warm weather (57degree), I have other 15 Natural Mood Lifter. Thise are really great. And right now I am listening to Roar.

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Adam Health care

What is Happiness Advantage?? Shawn Achor's video explained it all. It is a small part of his program. Oh.. I became a follower of Shawn Achor.

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Lewis C Dsafsf

After lunch I just took a walk... I feel good after I return back!!!

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Lewis C Dsafsf

The science behind temperature changes human mood is really amazing. The open air, being away from the chaotic world, rat - race itself is a big mood booster. Never aware of some science existing behind this.

Weather can affect our mood more than just a lil'.

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Lewis C Dsafsf

I was never aware off... 57 degree??? Yeah a walk in open air .. definitely opens up the mind.. Next time I am stressed out I would do this for sure.

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