Social scientists say money, possessions, power or fame don't actually make us happy - although sufficient funds can obviously ease one's life.
Simple pleasures involving loving and feeling loved - and often nature - scored the most mentions: "walking with my dog and my boyfriend; seeing my mum's smile when I come home; seeing my daughter dance; finding out my best friend is pregnant".
Last autumn, a team of experts came together to create the Happiness Manifesto, which was trialled in the Making Slough Happy series on BBC TV.
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