Try refreshing your browser, or Does leisure make us happy? Article content “You know, I’m on vacation in this perfect spot and I’m asking, ‘Could this be better? Being a happy person does not mean being happy all the time. Article content Santos recommends recognizing what you’re feeling without adding too much meaning to it – or shaming yourself for feeling badly – what Santos calls “meta-emotions.” “It’s often those meta-emotions that are worse than the primary emotions that we initially feel,” Santos said.