March 2008

As regular readers of this blog would well know I have often referred to the works of Lou Tice. Although he only occasionally directly refers to happiness his writings and thoughts are, in my opinion, frequently indirectly relevant to those of us seeking and...

If happiness is inspiration then this will inspire you. If happiness as appreciation then this will leave you with a greater appreciation of what you have. If happiness is striving to be the best you can be then ...

You might have heard that some people sleep their way to the top. Well I'm here to say that we should all be trying to sleep our way to happiness. And this is just as important for our kids. Sleep is a vital part...

Income and Happiness: An Imperfect Link By ROBERT H. FRANK Published: March 9, 2008 DOES money buy happiness? This week, Senator Byron Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, will join a long line of people who have taken serious stabs at trying to answer that thorny question. He...

People working in jobs with a high burnout rate share one thing in common. If they feel supported and see opportunities to grow and improve, they"ll likely thrive. But the moment workers believe their best hope is to keep their heads above water, they put themselves...

It that seems like a complex header/title then it's only because the happiness article to which I refer you addresses a range of complex issues. From where does our happiness come? How can we create more happiness? Is it possible to experience more happiness at...

I"ve always believed that happiness is just around the next corner. The trick is finding the right corner. (Eric Weiner - The Geography of Bliss) Maybe happiness isê¢__‘Ô_not feeling like you should be elsewhere, doing something else, being someone else. (Swiss Blog posting from...

One of the more interesting areas of happiness and positive psychology research is the application of happiness principles to schooling and education. Here's a great example of how competitions are popping up comparing schools on happiness with the premise being that happiness is positively correlated...

And here's another happiness related article touching on the topics of hope and freedom. Apparently Friedrich Nietzsche once said that "Freedom is to struggle with no hope for reward." Maybe one could say that happiness is, quite simply, to live just for living! To read...