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My daughter went to a party on the weekend that primarily involved ice-skating. Now a few of the girls were, apparently, quite competent but most, including my daughter, had tried skating a few times and new what they were doing but...

Give your brain a good workout By MARK ANSHEL DNJ Columnist Can exercise make you smarter? Can it slow down the process of mental aging, such as forgetfulness, speed of processing information? The answer to both questions is a "no brainer" (excuse the pun). Yes, it...

Office humor might lift bottom line, study says By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune's staff Published Saturday, November 3, 2007 A medical examiner said he pokes fun at his own age. A surgeon puts up funny names on fake patient charts. Sheriff's deputies trade stories...

This story appears on FoxNews.com Death is inevitable and though many are believed to fear it, a new study shows people's thoughts actually turn to happiness when they are forced to ponder the end-of-life, according to the Association of Psychological Science. For their study, psychologists Nathan...

As he's done so many times before, Lou Tice has once again penned some words of wisdom which although not directly about happiness, are without doubt relevant to anyone wanting to improve the quality of their relationships which is, quite definitely, crucial for happiness. ...

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945, 32nd President of the United States...

The key to happiness By Alan Ferguson The Province The next time your boss calls you into the office to tell you you"re getting a big, fat pay raise, just say you"re not interested - but you would like her to join you in a rousing chorus...

Measuring happiness and satisfaction Les Picker The New Nation Happiness among American men and women reaches its estimated minimum at approximately ages 49 and 45 respectively." To design effective social and economic policies, policymakers need a measure of individuals' "well-being." Yet while such things as real Gross Domestic...