I asked my therapist if people feel emotions about 2 minutes a day total, and she agreed, except she said if someone they know dies they might feel more emotions in a day. Since happiness is one of many different emotions, maybe people only feel happiness one minute a month, or one minute a week, as a normal amount of happiness. What would you say a normal amount of happiness is?

Also, some people describe happiness or being happy as something a person does, not something a person feels. For instance, when they're asked what being happy means, they'll mention a list of things to do, and say that when you do those things and you're paying attention to them, that's when you're happy. Is a normal amount of happiness something a person does, or something a person feels?

Some depressed people write posts that seem to say they don't they think they have a reason to live, because they think they'll never be happy. Is a normal amount of amount of happiness a reason for living, or is it just a minor thing?