Top 6 Books Connecting Positive Experiences to Increased Happiness

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1. Kleinke, C. L., Peterson, T. R., & Rutledge, T. R. (1998). Effects of self-generated facial expressions on mood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(1), 272.

Research connects the effect of smiling on increased positive emotions.  

2. Myrick, J. G. (2015). Emotion regulation, procrastination, and watching cat videos online: Who watches Internet cats, why, and to what effect?. Computers in Human Behavior, 52, 168-176.  7-2. This research connects watching cat videos to increased positive emotions. 

3. Capaldi, C. A., Dopko, R. L., & Zelenski, J. M. (2014). The relationship between nature connectedness and happiness: a meta-analysis. Frontiers in psychology, 5.

This research links nature connectedness to increased positive well-being. 

4. Rudd, M., Vohs, K. D., & Aaker, J. (2012). Awe expands people’s perception of time, alters decision making, and enhances well-being. Psychological science,23(10), 1130-1136.

This research connects experiences of awe to increased positive well-being. 

5. Kleinke, C. L., Peterson, T. R., & Rutledge, T. R. (1998). Effects of self-generated facial expressions on mood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(1), 272.

This research connects daily, fun cardio exercise to increased positive well-being. 

6. Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: the architecture of sustainable change. Review of general psychology, 9(2), 111.

This research connects daily, fun cardio exercise to increased positive well-being. 

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