This is one reason why winning the lottery doesn’t make people happy, and why changing jobs may only solve your problems for a little while. After some time passes, you get used to the new blessing and your happiness goes back down to the usual level. Hedonic adaptation is the idea that when something new and good comes into your life, it only increases your happiness for a little while. At some point it occurred to me that I was a living example of hedonic adaptation in action. My runs were great, because I spent the entire time appreciating the warmth and my surroundings. Thrilled to be wearing only one shirt! No gloves! No hat! Thin coat! When the first 45 degree days roll around in Boston, I at least debate pulling out the winter gear. ![]() I went for two outdoor runs–without gloves or a headband. Yet, after being pummeled by multiple snowstorms and near-zero temperatures in Boston, I couldn’t get enough of the “warm” Portland air. The weather was about 45 degrees–a temperature that usually signals the onset of winter for me. Last week I was in Portland, Oregon for work.
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