Happiness: myths & misconceptions
With a subtitle of "What if Freud was wrong?" I hope you enjoy this article from this morning's Happiness Institute eNewsletter...
22 March, 2010
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5 daily actions for happiness and wellbeing
Many of us realize the importance of a healthy diet and have started having 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. There is profound evidence about its benefits to our physical health. If I now tell you there are also 5 easy daily practices...
21 March, 2010
Eighteen Tips for _ã–Little Things_ã to Boost Your Happiness at the Office
Your happiness at work will depend mostly, of course, on how much you like your job and your co-workers. But, as Samuel Johnson observed, _ã–It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness as...
20 March, 2010
Happiness is…deep and meaningful conversations
Would you be happier if you spent more time discussing the state of the world and the meaning of life _ã” and less time talking about the weather? It may sound counterintuitive, but people who spend more of their day having deep discussions and less time...
18 March, 2010
Happiness lessons from teaching Positive Psychology
Today I started another 3-day Executive Certificate in Positive Psychology Coaching course and as always, I find I'm learning as much as I'm teaching. Here are just a few lessons from Day 1...
17 March, 2010
6 Great Happiness Quotes
"To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness." - Malcolm Forbes "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know; the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and...
16 March, 2010
Happiness in relationships – be true to yourself
A new study examined how dating relationships were affected by the ability of people to see themselves clearly and objectively, act in ways consistent with their beliefs, and interact honestly and truthfully with others. In other words, the ability to follow the words of William Shakespeare:...
16 March, 2010
What can policy makers learn from happiness research?
Everybody Have Fun - What can policymakers learn from happiness research? by Elizabeth Kolbert In 1978, a trio of psychologists curious about happiness assembled two groups of subjects. In the first were winners of the Illinois state lottery. These men and women had received jackpots...
15 March, 2010
2 articles from The Happiness Institute’s free eNewsletter (out this morning)
The Happiness Institute sends out a free eNewsletter every Monday morning and it's jam-packed with practical information, inspirational quotes and useful updates on matters relevant to happiness and positive psychology. If you've not already signed up, do so on our home page now...
15 March, 2010