In the current hectic lifestyle, people desire for happiness. Individuals, as well as organizations have started giving importance to happiness. Marketers increasingly emphasize the word ‘happiness’ in their campaigns. Hence, the question of how happiness can be achieved is relevant. This chapter explores the interplay between mindfulness and happiness, focusing on mindfulness-based interventions. Furthermore, it highlights the impact of mindfulness interventions on happiness, the major tools for measuring happiness and mindfulness, and the country-wise contribution to this domain of research. This chapter is based on an extensive review of articles collected from the databases of Science Direct, Springer Link, and ISI Web of Knowledge. 25 articles addressing all the research questions have been finalized for the review out of the 648 articles obtained initially. The findings emphasize the potential capacities of mindfulness-based interventions in elevating happiness. Thus, the chapter can be a guide for practitioners, researchers, and the general public to gain an understanding about the area.

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Elevating Happiness Through Mindfulness

  • Sana Cherukat,
  • Shabnam Shabnam,
  • Ashfaq Jafar

摘要

In the current hectic lifestyle, people desire for happiness. Individuals, as well as organizations have started giving importance to happiness. Marketers increasingly emphasize the word ‘happiness’ in their campaigns. Hence, the question of how happiness can be achieved is relevant. This chapter explores the interplay between mindfulness and happiness, focusing on mindfulness-based interventions. Furthermore, it highlights the impact of mindfulness interventions on happiness, the major tools for measuring happiness and mindfulness, and the country-wise contribution to this domain of research. This chapter is based on an extensive review of articles collected from the databases of Science Direct, Springer Link, and ISI Web of Knowledge. 25 articles addressing all the research questions have been finalized for the review out of the 648 articles obtained initially. The findings emphasize the potential capacities of mindfulness-based interventions in elevating happiness. Thus, the chapter can be a guide for practitioners, researchers, and the general public to gain an understanding about the area.