Opinion: Tracking our happiness might make us miserable

Feelings aren't the same as other health metrics.

View in browser|nytimes.com August 16, 2024 There is a great deal of disagreement on how to measure happiness, Jessica Grose writes in Times Opinion. Less considered is the question: Could tracking happiness actually make us feel worse? Stephan Dybus Opinion Read the essay. → Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the world every weekday morning. Get it in your inbox Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this message because you signed up for updates from The New York Times. To stop receiving From The Times, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018