From Ridgecress CA comes an article about financial security and it’s relationship with happiness. We know from the positive psychology research that the link between money and happiness is weak; this short piece sums up the findings quite nicely and succinctly. To read more - click here
From “The Week” comes an interesting article […]

The science of positive psychology suggests that happiness might only be a letter away!
The secret to happiness may be in expressive writing; specifically, writing letters to people showing gratitude. Steven Toepfer, an assistant professor of family and consumer studies at Kent State University, conducted a study to determine what would make people feel happier, especially […]

This is what we do here at The Happiness Institute - we help individuals, teams and organisations to apply the principles of positive psychology often, to boost morale, engagement, productivity and other key variables in the workplace.
And we’re not the only ones doing it; check out this interesting “happiness at work” study - click […]

From http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2008/11/24/Employment_engagement_is_profitable/UPI-69391227503459
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Nov. 24 (UPI) — Employee engagement, which leads to unusually effective employee behavior, subsequently reflects in organizational success, U.S. researchers suggest.
William H. Macey and Benjamin Schneider said employee engagement refers to the positive feelings employees have about their job as well as the motivation and effort they put into their […]

USA Today includes an article on how giving thanks can improve your health and bring you more happiness - click here
Something called pressdemocrat.com writes about how you can apply the principles of positive psychology to boost your happiness - click here
The Arizone Central focuses on the gratitude factor within positive psychology and how it can […]

Recent research by Beerman and colleagues published in the Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that curiosity is one of five strengths closely related to life satisfaction and happiness (the other four are gratitude, optimism, zest and the ability to love and be loved).
To read an interesting happiness-related article, from Positive Psychology News Daily - […]

The Wall Street Journal reflects on what America can learn from Bhutan’s focus on Gross National Happiness (as opposed to GDP). To read more - click here
Marie Claire magazine compares happiness ratings from the UK with those of other European countries - click here
With references to positive psychology and optimism the Australian argues that […]

Click here for an interesting article describing a positive psychology approach (with three A’s) to handling conflict
Can positive psychology teach us how to enjoy happiness in a queue? Click here to find out
Positive Psychology has always advocated gratitude as a path to happiness; for 12 ways to be thankful - click here
I hope you […]

I’ve been doing much of this around Australia lately (that is, promoting the benefits of applying positive psychology principles during these difficult times) so it was reassuring to read of others taking a similar approach in other parts of the world.
To read more about Tal Ben-Shahar’s approach to promoting positive psychology despite adversity … […]

If you’re looking for happiness in life, you might want to turn off the TV. A new study which included 34 years of data and 45,000 participants displayed one striking conclusion — unhappy people watch 20 percent more TV than their happy counterparts.
The average American watches an average of three hours of television a […]