Research shows that cultivating "time affluence," or the psychological sense of having enough time, significantly boosts happiness and reduces stress, even without changing your actual schedule.
Even a small block of unexpected free time can feel huge to our brains. That's the beauty of time affluence—it's not about how much time you actually have, but how open your time feels. —Laurie Santos
Successor site to the Philosophy of Happiness blog (http://philoshap.blogspot.com/) that supported PHIL 3160 at MTSU, 2011-2019. The course returns Fall 2025.
PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness
What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."
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