Successful people often lose their sense of joy more frequently than others: what is the reason and how to regain the zest for life

Happiness is an idea, while joy is a real moment in the here and now. Why do we lose them, and what is the danger of the "productivity mask"?

Kateryna Tryfonenko

LIGA.Life editorial head

July 1, 08:00

Successful people often lose their sense of joy more frequently than others: what is the reason and how to regain the zest for life — depression-hub

Anhedonia is a state in which a person loses the ability to enjoy things that once brought pleasure, explains psychiatrist Judith Joseph in the Ultimate Human podcast. Even when everything is good: you have a successful career, you're on vacation, or surrounded by loved ones – you just can't find joy.