Welcome to the Studies category, featuring our very own research and insights into happiness. From examining the role of genetics in happiness to analyzing the outcomes of our own New Year’s resolution study, this category presents our in-depth findings on various aspects of happiness.
Discover interesting facts, learn about the most frequently broken resolutions, and read about our original studies on topics such as remote work and happiness. Join us as we share our cutting-edge research on the science of happiness.
How much of our happiness is determined by our internal state of mind? A popular 2005 paper says it’s 40%. We studied this topic and found some very interesting results!
Can we control our happiness and how does this affect us? We studied these questions in our Tracking Happiness survey, and found some very interesting results. Here’s what you need to know!
We recently conducted a survey amongst the audience of Tracking Happiness (that’s you!) Our goal? To provide more objective data on topics that are often quoted throughout the internet. Here are the results.
This is the post I’ve been wanting to write ever since I started this website. My biggest passion is running. I love it and know that it heavily improves my happiness. In this post, I set out to find out how much exactly. This data-driven essay answers how much running really influences my happiness.
This is the world’s first happiness prediction model. This essay explains how it’s been built from start to finish, with numerous animations and supporting visualizations. It’s actually the most in-depth happiness essay I’ve ever published.
As a follow-up to my first sleep study, I have analyzed 1,272 nights of sleep and happiness tracking data in order to find out if waking up early has any influence on my happiness! This study includes my entire set of data, from my wacky sleep rhythm to my alarm clock times. I embark on a journey to find out if waking up early is beneficial for my happiness.
From the day I started working, I have always wondered if I really enjoyed my job. After analysing my happiness throughout my entire career, I have finally found the answer to these questions. Join me on this happy journey that starts on day 0 of my career, and find out how you too can find out if your work makes you happy!
A long distance relationship sucks. I think we can all agree. But just how much does it suck exactly? I have used over a year of data on my personal long distance periods in order to find out exactly what they have done to my happiness and relationship. I’ll show you all the results in this unique in-depth analysis!
Sleep is becoming more important to me as I’m getting older. In this unique analysis, I have tried to quanity the effect that sleep has on my happiness.
Can money buy happiness? It’s one of the most discussed questions online. I’ve answered this question by combining my personal finance and happiness data!