March 2008

There's no doubt that positive relationships are important for happiness and that happiness contributes to better quality relationships. Friendship, therefore, is one of the more vital pieces of the happiness puzzle. Click on the following link to find some nice practical tips for being a...

21 March, 2008

Money does not buy happiness, study finds By Sarah Womack, Social Affairs Correspondent Telegraph online Happiness has not risen in the past 50 years even though incomes have almost trebled, a study claims. Money is only part of a person's 'standard of living", and many worry about their health...

20 March, 2008

Now this one might not at first appear to be related to happiness but give it some thought and then read my happiness interpretation below: Don't think you're on the right road just because it's a well-beaten path. - Source Unknown And its relationship with happiness? Don't think...

20 March, 2008

Religion 'linked to happy life' A belief in God could lead to a more contented life, research suggests. Religious people are better able to cope with shocks such as losing a job or divorce, claims the study presented to a Royal Economic Society...

19 March, 2008

'Happiness' on school curriculum from the Press Association Schools in one city are set to put happiness at the heart of the curriculum. Emotional well-being will be made a priority in Birmingham's 440 schools, alongside literacy and numeracy, under a new Children and Young People's Plan. Cabinet member for...

19 March, 2008

Once again, Lou Tice has produced a great tip which although not directly about happiness is directly about change; and if you're not happy now, or not as happy as you'd like to be, then you'll need to make some changes to find more happiness....

19 March, 2008

From The Times March 17, 2008 Women's problem: too much choice Is it salad days or salad dressing? Penny Wark Modern women are unhappy. A couple of US studies say so, reports the San Francisco Chronicle, so it must be true: 'since 1972 women's self-described levels of happiness have...

19 March, 2008

I think you'll enjoy the following book review. Although not directly focusing on happiness it is very much relevant to all those interested in positive psychology and I've not doubt that those of you with some imagination and ingenuity will find ways to apply the...

18 March, 2008

Is Our Happiness Preordained? By Laura Blue From Time Magazine Though most of us spend a lifetime pursuing happiness, new research is showing that that goal may be largely out of our control. Two new studies this month add to a growing body of evidence that factors like...

17 March, 2008

Check out my latest happiness/positive psychology column in which I write about happiness and social comparisons - click here...

16 March, 2008