It can be difficult to feel satisfied with your life when you're facing challenges — but it's not impossible. It turns out that whether or not a person is generally satisfied has more to do with their personality than their experiences, according to René Mõttus, editor of the European Journal of Personality. People with higher salaries, great social fitness and satisfactory health "rate their life satisfaction slightly higher than those earning less, lacking strong relationships, or having poor health," Mõttus wrote in an article for Psychology Today. "But it is essential to realize that these factors are much weaker than many people may think," Mõttus said. There are some personality traits that are actually a better predictor of a person's life satisfaction.

---

Persons: —, René Mõttus, Mõttus Organizations: European, Psychology Today