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1. Happiness is making others happy Like family: My wife loves Mary Engelbrecht's calendars. We have several around the house. My perennial favorite's a jolly, happy, bright-colored Santa strolling along with a huge bag of gifts and a cute dog. The caption from Oscar Wilde: 'some...

Over the years, psychological research has found that people are not always so clear on what makes them happy. When reporting on their own well-being, they exhibit a kind of equilibrium: After a loss (divorce, say) or a gain (a promotion), they typically return in...

I found this interestingly titled article at Wired magazine - Dial H for Happiness: How Neuroengineering May Change Your Brain To read more - click here...

For those who're familiar with my writings and work it won't come as a surprise to read me touching, yet again, on the important topic of optimism. Optimistic thinking is at the heart of happiness and positive psychology but optimism, unfortunately, is often misunderstood....

As I've written and said many times before, happiness is not just feeling good, it's also doing good. So try some of these positive psychology tips that will benefit you and those around you. - practice random acts of kindness such as letting someone in front...

Suddenly, happiness is not just something schoolkids daydream about in the five minutes before recess: it is a deeply serious endeavour and on its way to becoming a core principle of teaching and learning. Thanks to the zeal of one of the country's oldest private...

High on spirit: A virtual 'happiness bank' to fight recession Agence France-Presse Saturday, February,28 2009 (Tallinn): http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/showflipped.aspx?id=FLIEN20090085091 In times of economic woe, Estonians are banking on ideas to lift their spirits above the gloom and doom of recession with an online "happiness bank" and forums on better governance. "The...

Creating the right context for success SmartCompany Friday, 27 February 2009 By Tim Sharp What drives success? Is it something ingrained within our personalities? Is it the outcome we achieve when we learn, practice and eventually master the right skills and strategies? Or is it determined by the conditions...

It's hard enough to find happiness without being told different things by different people. Thankfully, the positive psychology and coaching science has progressed in leaps and bounds in recent years but still, not all the results are clear or consistent. So at the risk...