Arthur Brooks, author of The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose In An Age of Emptiness, is a Harvard professor and social scientist who studies happiness and meaning.

Brooks simplifies happiness into three core ingredients:

enjoyment
satisfaction
meaning

His formula is:

Happiness = Enjoyment + Satisfaction + Meaning

This gives us a practical framework to ask:

What am I truly enjoying?
Where am I experiencing progress and satisfaction?
What gives this season of life meaning?

Especially in the empty nest season, this can become a beautiful guide for rediscovering identity and purpose.

If you’re the midlife mom of adult children who needs some support as you craft a next chapter filled with happiness, satisfaction, enjoyment, and meaning, I can help. I invite you to schedule a complimentary coaching call with me. Here’s the link:

Coaching Call with Terri

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My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:

Intentional Intoxication Book

If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:

terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com

For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:

Intoxication Inventory

The Happiness Formula For Your Next Chapter