*The key to happiness in 2019*National happiness is worth measuring, but it's far from perfectANDY JACKSON/STUFF Family, playing with her Barbies, and eating strawberries are among what makes eight-year-old Violet Jackson happy. Child development expert Nathan Wallis explains the science of happiness comes down to human's central nervous system, where happiness is having status over others. In the last 15 years with the rise of technology and introduction of social media, it's become impossible not to compare ourselves to others. Teenager Jaylee Bardsley spends two to three hours a day on social media - something she is visibly embarrassed about. It's hard not to compare yourself to others on social media, she says, even though she knows people are only posting their highlights.

Source: Stuff October 27, 2019 19:52 UTC