November 2007

Data from change management studies shows that 40 pecent of the success in transforming a human system is based on the beliefs of the people in that system. Another 30 percent of what's necessary to create change is the quality of the relationships between the...

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Wealth and happiness do not necessarily go together Scott Pape November 04, 2007 11:00pm Courier Mail THERE'S something sadistically satisfying about watching people who have wealth, power and fame lose their marbles. Court documents show that despite Britney Spears earning $800,000 a month she still cuts (sorry, shaves) her own...

A trip to the psychiatrist's chair in search of happiness INDEPENDENT In a revealing interview at the turn of the millennium, psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare, who died last week, talked to Gyles Brandreth about what it is that makes us feel good, and bad, and detailed his...

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...