September 2013

I've previously posted a great article on what people report as their top 5 regrets (HERE).  Along similar lines, the Huffington Post recently published an interesting article featuring quotes from 8 highly successful people and what they wish they'd done differently.  Among the interviewees were Barack Obama,...

by Lissa Cowan from the Huffington Post Play is something we take for granted and yet rarely have time for. Even when we're out enjoying ourselves, thoughts of work creep in, or we worry about that laundry list of stuff to do at home. We find it...

by Dr. Happy (follow on Twitter via @drhappy)  About 12 months ago I'm not afraid to admit that quite simply, I got sick of being sick and tired. I should say, I wasn't too bad - I ate relatively well, walked a lot, meditated occasionally and...

by Miriam Akhtar  Seven years ago as I was going through the MAPP at the University of East London, I had a distinct sense that there were two types of positive psychologists: the researchers and the practitioners. I was definitely in the latter camp. The ‘A’ in...

Are you reading this at work?  If so, do you find work exhausting? Stressful? Tiring? Depressing?  Well, it doesn't have to be like that. If you do the right things you can get through the work day with more energy and even, enjoy more health and happiness!  How?  Check...

I've often said that there are no secrets to happiness.  At the same time, however, there are a number of strategies and tools, activities and exercises that the research (and my years of experience) suggest will enhance happiness for pretty much everyone.  In yet another great articlt...

I know it's Friday and so you're probably all happy at work anyway but most of us would like to enjoy more happiness at work, more days of the week.  And do you know what?  It's possible. Distinctly possible.  For some it might meaning changing jobs but for...

Here at The Happiness Institute we recognise, that although happiness is desirable it won't be something we experience ALL the time.  It's completely normal and appropriate, at times, to experience the range of "negative" emotions including (among others) frustration and anxiety and sadness and anger.  Recognising this,...

Ask yourself these questions every morning and create more happiness each and every day!  from MarcandAngel.com  Do you need help focusing on what matters most? If you think happiness and success means making lots of money and buying lots of stuff, the answer to this question is yes. Dirty,...