Studies in happiness remind us what we once knew — doing nothing, compassion, being in the present and connections with humans or animals etc are the keys to happiness. Although childhood is not without suffering, most children have time to be and to interact with the marvels of the world. It is frightening to see a small child spend much time with technology rather in full engagement with the world, creatures and the senses.
One uplifting finding is that being in nature increases creativity by 50 %. 
