Mental Habits That “Dampen” Happiness Suppression Hiding or repressing positive feelings due to shyness, modesty, or fear. Distraction Ignoring the joy of the moment and concerning yourself with other things. Faultfinding Disregarding the positive side of an experience and focusing on what’s lacking or could be better. Negative Mental Time Travel Anticipating negative events that could happen in the future or reminiscing about painful experiences in the past.
