Just recently there were four psychological discoveries that can better your life and make 2017 a much better year. The discoveries were reacted to Money, Health, Friends, and Empathy. The studies offer critical evidence to help guide us. Improving on these four categories can help make you happier, healthier, and improve your decision making skills and focus. Money, related to happiness, has always been controversial. However, there is now new information on that relationship. It has been found that money does not directly impact your happiness but people who buy things that fit their personality are happiest. This finding is based on tracking the bank accounts of 625 people for six months. Our emotions have a direct effect on our health. Anger can have damaging affects on both relationships and on your body. Learning to manage your emotions can help keep you healthier. Emotional intelligence is another trait you should improve on in order to be more popular among others and have more friends. To better the components of emotional intelligence you have to recognize your own emotions and the emotions of others, manage them, and improve empathy. Finally developing empathy is key in emotional intelligence. Empathy is in fact a skill that can be developed and will improve the quality of your friendships. This can be developed by imagining how you would feel if you were in another person’s shoes.

If you felt like you struggled in 2016, bring these tips with you into 2017. Improvement in just these four categories can make you physically and mentally stronger. Along with this, it can help with creating stronger relationships and less anger in your life. It all boils down to a person’s emotional well being.