“Happiness is not an emotion, an inherited disposition that is awarded to a select few, or even dependent on events that happen to you in life.” Rather, the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy argues that “happiness is a perspective, and that everyone can create it for themselves with four simple, free approaches: gratitude exercises, meditation, physical activity and social connectedness.” In this interview Murthy shares some of the inspiring real-life health and happiness stories he has been collecting from around the U.S.
