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via PickTheBrain by Jesse Fernandez “Happiness is a state of activity.” Aristotle You know that feeling you get of having sporadic moods circulating throughout the day but usually the darker and grayer emotions have a tendency to consume you the most? I am talking about the sad,...

Happiness is mostly talked about and considered to be a psychological (e.g. emotional) construct and experience.  And happiness is, most certainly, a psychological and emotional experience.  But happiness is also very much connected to physical health and wellbeing.  Exercise, for example, is a potent anti-depressant, stress-buster AND mood...

Here at The Happiness Institute our focus, mostly, is on positive psychology.  That is, our primary reason for being is to promote the principles of positive psychology to assist as many people as possible to thrive and flourish.  We frequently promote the pursuit of a purposeful life;...

I think I'm safe in assuming that we all know exercise is good for our health, happiness and wellbeing.  And I think I'm safe in assuming that we probably all know that walking is one of the simplest but best forms of exercise.  But do you really...

Many people have heard of the "runner's high". But what exactly does this mean and what exactly is going on?  Exercise creates chemical changes in the brain which leads to both temporary and long term mental health benefits.  As a result, exercise both buffers against stress and...

Physical exercise does much more than make you stronger and fitter: it will also make you happier!  Below is a feature article from this week's FREE eNewsletter (to which you can subscribe HERE). Check it out and let us know what you think...

Happiness is largely about what we think in our minds but it's also influenced by what we do with our bodies!  The science of happiness, or more accurately the field of positive psychology, has focused largely on factors like optimism, engaging and connecting with others, finding...