Be happy, not mindful

As post-Trump anxiety rates go through the roof, it’s time for less introspection and more social engagement“Happiness comes from within,” declare a thousand advice blogs and books, fridge magnets and Facebook memes. Or “withinwards” as my local yoga studio prefers to call it.The idea that happiness comes from looking inwards rather than outwards has taken a deep hold in our collective psyche in recent years. We no longer see wellbeing as a facet of community or eng