*"Mindfulness changes your brain. "Recent research has shown that an 8 week mindfulness meditation class can lead to structural brain changes including increased grey-matter density in the hippocampus, known to be important for learning and memory, and in structures associated with self-awareness, compassion and introspection"

*"Positive emotions make us more resilient."

*"Happiness is contagious. Our happiness influences the people we know and the people they know."

*"Happier people have better overall health and live longer."

*"Happiness is good for your heart. Optimism and positive emotion were found to provide protection against cardiovascular disease."

* "Giving is good for you. When we give to others it activates the areas of the brain associated with pleasure, social connections and trust."

*"Optimism helps us achieve our goals. Research shows that people who are optimistic tend to be happier, healthier and cope better in tough times."

*"Happiness leads to success. Most people think that if they become successful, then they'll be happy. But research discoveries neuroscience show that this formula is backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around."

*"Happiness is a skill you can learn."