What is your brain type, and how does it affect your happiness?

For decades, social scientists have been searching for the roots of happiness. Based on their research, it is generally accepted that happiness is about 40 percent genetic, 10 percent your situation in life or what happens to you, and 50 percent habits and mindset. This means you have a higher degree of control over happiness than most people think.

This quote is from Dr. Daniel Amen’s new book You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type. Dr. Amen is a psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist who is a 12-time New York Times Best-Selling Author.

Most people associate happiness with the following: novelty, fun experiences, positive relationships, laughter, gratitude, anticipation, helping others, staying away from comparisons, meditation, nature, living in the moment (rather than the past with regret or the future with fear), productive work, a sense of purpose, spiritual beliefs, and wanting what you have as opposed to wanting more. According to Dr. Amen, there are seven critical aspects that we should consider when discussing how to be happy.

The seven secrets to happiness no one is talking about

1. It is critical to target happiness strategies to your unique brain type — a…