September 2008

Of course, being happy at work depends mostly on how much you like your job. But there are also smaller steps that can boost your happiness, as well. Some of these steps are VERY small, but the fact that you're taking steps to improve your...

Women working for other women reported more psychological distress and physical symptoms than women working for male bosses, according to a study by researchers at the University of Toronto. Women working for other women tend to have, on average, more anger and depression along with headaches...

Buddhism and physics help give Wilkinson happiness Jonny Wilkinson has revealed how quantum physics and Buddhism have helped to liberate him from an overwhelming fear of failure that was preventing him from taking pleasure in his rugby success. In a new book, the England first five-eighths,...

This week I'm pleased to bring you a slightly modified version of one of those stories that seem to find their way around the internet and into all of our inboxes. Now if you're like me you may well find many of these mailings...

"If you want happiness for an hour-- take a nap If you want happiness for a day-- go fishing If you want happinessfor a month-- get married If you want happiness for a year-- inherit a fortune If you want happiness for a lifetime--help someone...

Happiness in the eye of the beholder Thursday, 18 September 2008 Queensland University of Technology To read more about this happiness research - click here Choose your homepage photo carefully. A study by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) happiness economists found people make...

Laughter linked to increased productivity To read the full article - click here A researcher has discovered that positive humour in the workplace can lead to greater job satisfaction. Psychologist Maren Rawlings from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne surveyed 300 workers from 20 different countries about their...

Once again, my friend Lionel Ketchian has written a great article on happiness. Please read and enjoy...

It's fair to say that coaching has exploded onto the development scene a few years ago. Now a multi-million pound industry in its own right, there is still no single common coaching qualification and no regulatory body. As the sector matures, Pervin Shaikh argues it...