Five Ted talks to change the way you think about happiness...

We love these bitesize moments of inspiration that ask deep questions about happiness in a really simple way....

1) There's more to life than being happy, Emily Esfahani Smith - Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there's a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life -- serving something beyond yourself and developing the best within you -- gives you something to hold onto. Learn more about the difference between being happy and having meaning as Smith offers four pillars of a meaningful life. And shares her extraordinary story of growing up around Sufi poets. 

https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_esfahani_smith_there_s_more_to_life_than_being_happy?subtitle=en 

2) Less stuff, more happiness, Graham Hill

Writer and designer Graham Hill asks: Can having less stuff, in less room, lead to more happiness? He makes the case for taking up less space, and lays out three rules for editing your life.

https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happiness?subtitle=en 

3) The Habits of Happiness, Matthieu Ricard

Happiness is like a muscle. You need to work it. What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment.

https://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_the_habits_of_happiness?subtitle=en

4) Happiness and its Surprises, Nancy Etcoff

Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies.

https://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_etcoff_happiness_and_its_surprises?subtitle=en 

5) The happy secret to better work, Shawn Achor

We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? Turning productivity on its head, in this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.

https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?subtitle=en