Calm energy, light, euphoric

Elusive – how do I get there and when?

It’s hard to choose happiness

Stimulates worry and self judgment

Potentially rooted in external factors or people

Circumstantial

Potentially vulnerable when facing adversity

Feels like a break or vacation from reality

A pause on life’s challenges

No release or change in stored negative energy

Temporary relief from stimulus and tangible energy

The voice narrating our every thought is in full effect

Focused on the “what”

Potentially contingent on uncertain future events

Loaded with expectations

Stimulates controlling behavior to ensure happiness

Easy and enticing to fake

Often ceasing with disappointment

Thought of as a destination (unrealistic)