Science Has Found the Secret to Happiness in These 5 Personality
Traits 



A comprehensive study has recently found the secret to happiness lies within each one of us, and if you don’t possess any of these 5 traits, don’t worry – there’s still hope.
- THEY ARE ENTHUSIASM
- LOW WITHDRAWAL
- INDUSTRIOUSNESS
- COMPASSION
- INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY
 

Kaufman calls these “The 5 Personal Paths to Well-Being,” and says “If you score high in any of these 5 personality aspects, you are probabilistically more likely to have high well-being across multiple aspects of your life.”
 

However, the researchers also discovered 2 traits that were still capable of bringing about increased aspects of well-being in a person’s life, albeit not as much as the previous traits.
 

Those are assertiveness (socially dominant, motivated to attain rewards, leadership, and provocative), and creative openness (needs creative outlets, appreciates beauty, daydreams).
 

‘These findings show that there are certain traits you can capitalize on more if you want to increase well-being in your life,’ said Kaufman.
 

KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR THOUGHTS LITERALLY CHANGE US, AND THAT INCLUDES OUR PERSONALITY TRAITS. 

Article Source: http://unisoultheory.com/index.php/2017/02/21/secret-to-happiness-5-personality-traits/
Image Source: http://neatoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/happiness_in_the_classroom-e1460739237819.jpg 

VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. Extraversion => A behavior where someone enjoys being around people more than being alone.
2. Neuroticism => Individuals who score high on neuroticism are more likely than average to be moody and to experience such feelings as anxiety, worry, fear, anger, frustration, envy,  jealousy, guilt, depressed mood, and loneliness.
3. Conscientiousness => Putting a lot of effort into your work.
4. Traits => A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
5. Gauged => To make a judgment about something, usually people's feelings. 

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. What are the five personality traits that determine happiness?
2. Do you believe that we can change our personality trait? Explain your answer.
3. How can one change his/her personality traits?
4. Which trait of yours would you capitalize on to increase well-being in your life?