i looked into some datan if power ball winners are happier, and it's a mixed bag of money. One thing for sure, people do take more vacations when they win the lottery. And by contrast, 60 % of americans take zero vacations a year. So just start pering your calendar with any excursion you can,. Even if it's just like a nice bowl of soup next wednesday, or a hike next week end. Pack a picnic. Leisure time on any scale is apparently worth a million bucks and tax free.