The headmaster of Wellington College, a prestigious Berkshire public school, has made the case for a more holistic approach to teaching school children that incorporates learning how to "live and be happy". Writing in the Guardian, Anthony Seldon argues that pushing children to achieve good academic...
As many of you are no doubt aware, I've recently started writing a regular, national happiness and positive psychology column for the health and wellbeing liftout of the nationally distributed "Body + Soul". As some of you might not get the Sunday papers I...
IT IS NO WONDER life coaching is one of the hottest trends for people wanting to get the most out their lives, organizations and communities. The word "coach" in "life coach" comes from the sports coach who challenges the athlete to go for gold by...
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus offered his take on happiness eons ago. He said sagely, "Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking". Happiness. Who says you can't find it? What do you want? A...
Happiness research typically falls within the realm of positive psychology research which itself includes a much older construct oft referred to as positive reinforcement. There's no doubt that positive reinforcement is effective...
VANCOUVER - Four years ago, two American psychologists put forth a simple question: What do you want for your children? More than 10,000 adults in 48 countries across six continents responded overwhelmingly with one answer: For their children to be happy. While hardly a surprising answer, what...
I hope you enjoy this tip I sent today to the recipients of my free weekly mailings at www.makingchanges.com.au. It is, I believe, highly relevant to those seeking happiness as well as to those seeking to promote happiness! Read on and enjoy...
One of the more interesting happiness books to come out recently is Eric Weiner's "The Geography of Bliss". Loosely based around the idea that happiness differs across countries and that individuals in different countries have more or less happiness, Weiner's search for bliss took...