How Your Weight Affects Your Happiness, According To Science

Lifestyle choices are key.

This goes out to anyone who made a weight loss resolution this year.

When it comes down to it, weight is just a number on the scale. It's the lifestyle choices that really make a difference. The food we consume, how often we exercise and our mental attitude about our bodies are all crucial when it comes to a weight loss goal. These components are also important to a happier frame of mind.

Happify, an app and website dedicated to helping people build skills for happiness through science-based activities and games, broke down all the ways our relationship with our weight can influence our personal joy. Take a look at the infographic below.

--Lindsay Holmes

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