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TEEN WRITERS

WHATEVER MAKES US HAPPY? BY ALEXANDRA VALAVANIS

The soft and gentle voice of little Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5 reminds us of the pleasure of being happy while listening to the beautifully touching song “Happy” from Motown 1973. But at the same time it makes us feel doubtful whether we are really happy or not.

WHAT MAKES US HAPPY? BY JOSH BUCKINGHAM

Happiness is the definition of a good life containing freedom from suffering, and the enjoyment of well-being, joy, prosperity and pleasure. Defining happiness can seem as elusive as achieving it. We want to be happy, and we can say whether we are or not, but can it really be defined, studied and measured? –By teen writer Josh Buckingham.

A TEEN’S VIEW ON HAPPINESS BY GEORGIA KELLY

To develop into a healthy and happy human being, we need to be supported by family and friends, allowed space to breathe, take risks, survive disappointment and develop in a natural way, learning how to be unaffected by the negativity of life and to cope with disappointment and failure.