“People are developing self-awareness and emotional intelligence, the ability to really reflect,” says Toronto-based happiness researcher Gillian Mandich. “Pre-COVID, for a lot of people, life was go-go-go. When the world shut down, people received this gift as a silver lining. Happiness has two components, the in-the-moment when you feel the joy [and] the purpose, meaning, contentment. Because of everything that’s gone on, people are really starting to have time to be clearer on that for themselves.” … [Read more...] about Actually, Americans are feeling better than you think this winter
