“Writing down five things you are grateful for each day can lead to a healthier mental state…” Or at least that's what Prevention's Julian Kesner wrote Magazine in a 2008 article. Although happiness is not yet measurable by science, most people would be willing to experience happiness one or more times during their lives. Some people may even say that they live in a state of happiness. Even though happiness is a relative state, people should pursue the practice of happiness because happiness helps one stay healthy, wealthy, and prosperous. It is undeniable that there is a direct correlation between being happy and being healthy. Positive thinking has power, which has been proven in many different studies, and negative thinking often manifests illness. Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen said this in a 2013 Huffington Post online article: “Physical activity improves mood, so if exercising makes you feel better, that's great. It does us good. The flip side of this two-headed coin is that feeling happier and more optimistic motivates you to adopt healthy habits.” Although there is no hard evidence to prove that a person's health benefits from positive thinking, it is clear that goals are much easier to set and follow without negativity clouding the mind. Negativity and unproductive thoughts can create a very stressful environment. This is where planning goals and documenting results becomes very useful. A few moments of meditation thinking clearly about goals and how to achieve them, as well as focusing on the progress already made, goes a long way in eliminating any stressful or unproductive thoughts. Unproductive thoughts have stifled many people. middle of paper... really happy. Happiness is important because happy people are generally healthier, wealthier, and more successful than those who do not accept their circumstances and choose not to evolve toward a more harmonious state of being. Plain and simple, happy is the new trend. Get it! Works Cited Hanson, Rick and Richard Mendius. Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2009. “Happiness in Your Opinion” print. Personal interview. March 27, 2014. Holmes, Lindsay. “How positive thinking can improve your health.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, October 3, 2013. Web. April 7, 2014.Kesner, Julian. “Spread the virus of happiness.” Prevention December 2008: 108. Ebsco. Internet. April 4, 2014. Srivastava, Dr. Anjuli. “How happiness affects your health.” ABC News. ABC News Network, March 27, 2013. Web. April 6. 2014.