Scientific research on happiness can be summarized in 10 key points, very useful for everyone; here they come: (1) happiness is a process that has emotional, cognitive and somatic dimensions. (2) It is created by oneself for oneself: your way of thinking & intentional activity impacts your happiness levels. (3) Happiness is in the moment, it’s not permanent and (4) it accommodates hardship & negative emotions. (5) Balance and happiness go hand-in-hand. (6) The more you practice positivity and (7) sharpen your optimism, the happier you feel, (8) Using your strengths makes you happy, and so does (9) the pursuit of long-term goals and engaging activities, Finally, (10) meaningful relationships are considered the most significant component of happiness; and these always begin with a good relationship with yourself.