Why do you feel the way you do
Let’s start with why you might feel bad.
According to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, people feel emotionally bad for three reasons:
• They have a negative view of themselves as people;
• They interpret experiences in a negative and biased way; and
• They have a negative view of the future – they expect everything to continue the way it is.
If this is true, this might also mean that happy people feel happy for the following reasons:
• They have a positive view of themselves as people;
• They interpret experiences in a positive and unbiased (or even positively biased) way; and
• They have a positive view of the future, they expect everything to continue the way it is.