August 2013

Whether we like it or not, and despite what we often read and hear most of us do like it, the majority of people spend much of their waking life in some sort of paid occupation. The bottom line is that much of our life...

20 August, 2013

Although not every item on this list will be relelvant to every one of you who read it (due to where you live and/or who you are) there are more than enough fantastic ideas here to prompt us to be grateful, appreciative and happy.  So read...

19 August, 2013

Note: this article was recently published in Education Review  by Professor Timothy Sharp (aka Dr. Happy!)  Students are more likely to achieve their educational goals if they are happy. By Professor Timothy Sharp Teachers often assume that their students will be happy, engaged, and well behaved in school...

16 August, 2013

by Ashley Wilhite from TinyBuddha  “Don’t worry about what the world needs.  Ask what makes you come alive and do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Howard Thurman I didn’t spend two years and $100,000 for a master’s degree in counseling...

15 August, 2013

We know that real and meaningful happiness comes, at least in part, from achievement and accomplishment.  We know that achievement and accomplishment come, at least in part, from being organised and efficient.  Organising your day well, therefore, can signficantly boost your chances of enjoying happiness and success...

15 August, 2013

This happiness blog provides a forum for at least 2 types of postings:  My own (Dr. Happy's) musings on happiness, positive psychology and life and The sharing of other great articles and research updates from the many wonderful writers and bloggers out there Our goal is to make...

14 August, 2013

There's no doubt that happy people think about the world in a different way.  There's no doubt that real optimism, not just "positive thinking", is a vital piece in the puzzle that is happiness.  For some poeople, optimism (and, therefore, happiness) comes naturally; for others, it can...

13 August, 2013