So whether working out, meditating or using a meaning tracker to write down your feelings is your practice of choice, Professor Hood insists that this is just the start. For a method to truly be effective, you must commit to using what you learn on a regular basis.

Alongside this, taking time to notice the little things (also known as ‘microjoys’) can benefit both your physical and mental health, according to research. Accepting that things will go wrong sometimes has also been shown to make people happier, too.

Of course, everyone’s happiness ebbs and flows and life has ups and downs. But there are always small yet positive changes that you can make to bring more joy into your everyday life.

Reasons to be cheerful, indeed.

Yes, it turns out you can learn to be happier (but you’ll have to put the work in)