via PsychCentral by Claire Dorotik-Nana “No one ever gets through this life without heartache, without turmoil, and if you believe and have faith and you can get knocked down and get back up again and you believe in perseverance as a great human quality, you find...
via the Huffington Post by Hanna Fitz Thinking back to a few years ago, when I believed that my happiness would come on the following terms: When I met the man of my dreams, When I had more money and the business I always dreamed, I realized I was...
via LifeHack by Robert Locke If you are more productive, can this really increase your happiness? The answer is a resounding yes from scientific studies. If you are more productive at work, and in social and personal relationships, the rewards multiply over and over. Read on...
via Business Insider by Travis Bradberry One of the biggest roadblocks to success is the fear of failure. Fear of failure is worse than failure itself because it condemns you to a life of unrealized potential. A successful response to failure is all in your approach. In a study...
You've heard of reverse psychology. And counter-intuition. What if you could use these to boost your happiness??? via Science of Us by David Marchese About 20 years ago, Randy J. Paterson, a clinical psychologist and currently the director of the Changeways Clinic in Vancouver, wasn’t having much success with...
via Chris Weller If you ask philosopher Alain de Botton, spouses should take comfort in the fact that they piss each other off every now and then. It could just be a sign that a marriage is running smoothly. In a recent op-ed for the New York Times,...
Should we seek happiness directly? Or do the right things and enjoy happiness as a byproduce or side-effect? The research is still coming in but...
via the Huffington Post by Jennifer Lachs Hands up if you like cheesy quotes! Something along the lines of “Happiness never goes out of style,” or “Don’t worry, be happy.” They sound and look great on posters, mugs and Pinterest walls, and are usually about passions,...
via PickTheBrain Picture your life like a Venn diagram. It’s comprised of three circles – the things you’re good at, the things you can get paid for, and the things you actually love doing. Now, each one of these circles overlaps so that there’s a small...
via DestroyConformity.com Just be happy. Boom, there you go, look at that. There’s the ultimate way to become happier. Anybody who doesn’t like that answer can leave this post now, because they obviously can’t handle my sarcasm, due to their sensitivity from being so unhappy… Okay okay,...