what is emotional state of being happy

Happiness is a state of emotional well-being that a person experiences either in a narrow sense, when good things happen in a specific moment, or more broadly, as a positive evaluation of one’s life and accomplishments overall. It is often described as involving positive emotions and life satisfaction. Researchers often use the term "subjective well-being" to measure happiness, which is typically evaluated by asking people about how satisfied they feel with their lives, how much positive and negative emotion they tend to feel, and their sense of meaning and purpose. Happiness is not a permanent state, but a more stable state than pleasure, and it can be either feeling or showing, meaning that happiness is not necessarily an internal or external experience, but can be both. It is important to note that social and cultural factors also influence how we think about happiness. People who experience a diverse range of emotions in equal measure, including negative emotions, often lead happier lives. The people who feel the most fulfilled are the ones who have learned to let go of the need to feel happy all the time and have come to appreciate the ups and downs that come with being alive.