# Albert Moukheiber on chasing happiness

> Chasing happiness makes us miss it.
- Title: Albert Moukheiber on chasing happiness · Psychologies
- Summary: Chasing happiness makes us miss it. Psychologist Albert Moukheiber says pursuing happiness as a fixed goal leads to disappointment and emotional exhaustion.
- Keywords: albert moukheiber, happiness, psychologist, post-olympic blues, hamster cage, emotional exhaustion, Albert, Moukheiber, chasing, Psychologies
- Source: Psychologies — https://psychologies.com/moi/se-connaitre/bonheur/Albert-Moukheiber-La-meilleure-maniere-de-ne-pas-trouver-le-bonheur-cest-dessayer-de-courir-derriere-le-psychologue-explique-ce-quil-faudrait-faire-a-la-place-642318
- Author: Louise Leboyer
- Published: 2026-09-29T10:37:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: albert moukheiber, happiness, psychologist, post-olympic blues, hamster cage, emotional exhaustion
## Happiness chase
Psychologist Albert Moukheiber says chasing happiness as a fixed goal leads to disappointment and emotional exhaustion.

> Une des meilleures manières de ne pas trouver le bonheur, c'est d'essayer de courir derrière
## Olympic athletes
After 2024 Olympics, swimmer Florent Manaudou experienced depression and felt lost without goals.

> Pendant cinq ans, je ne vais pas dire que je me réveillais tous les matins en pensant aux JO de Paris
## Post-Olympic blues
Athletes face mental health decline after Olympics, even those who performed well.

> Les résultats avaient montré une détérioration de la santé mentale des athlètes après les Jeux
## Hamster cage effect
Pursuing happiness causes emotional exhaustion by focusing too much on new experiences.

> On veut tout le temps courir derrière les nouvelles expériences et on finit juste par se fatiguer
## Happiness is fleeting
True happiness is temporary, emerging from enjoyable activities, not a permanent state.

> Je pense que le bonheur, c'est un état qui, par définition, doit être un peu transitoire
## Key takeaway

Psychologist Albert Moukheiber says pursuing happiness as a fixed goal leads to disappointment and emotional exhaustion.