Drugs might provide a temporary fix, gurus might fool the gullible and there are still some foolish enough to think that money will solve all their problems.
However, anyone who has ever put the cares of the world behind them by digging potatoes will know that happiness is working the allotment.
It is something that gardeners have known for centuries, of course, but now researchers have backed them up. In a study that also revealed the power of jogging to boost happiness, experts found that exercising outdoors and gardening were associated with the highest feelings of exhilaration.
The research found that being outdoors, close to trees or parks, was a consistent factor in feeling happy. Fittingly, Londoners also derived deep pleasure from being within sight
