April 2008

Here, below, is my latest Body + Soul column. I hope you enjoy it: In praise of criticism By Dr Timothy Sharp April 27, 2008 I READ an interesting article recently in which reference was made to the phenomenon of people setting up websites detailing what they...

27 April, 2008

Lawyers are frequently referred to in the happiness and positive psychology research mostly because they tend not to have much happiness! Compared to other professions they seem to have the lowest levels of happiness and the highest levels of depression and pessimism. There...

27 April, 2008

One of the most exciting aspects of positive psychology is its scope for application - not only is it appropriate in therapy, counselling and coaching, it's relevant in fields as diverse as architecture, design, art, economics, politics, business, linguistics, religion, education, philosophy ê¢__‘Ô_..It seems that...

27 April, 2008

Much of our time at The Happiness Institute is spent working with organisations to enhance happiness, engagement, morale, satisfaction, team work and ultimately, productivity. We've also recently launched Australia's first National Happiness at Work Index. If you'd like to know more about our coaching and...

26 April, 2008

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. - Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company I think one could easily say...

26 April, 2008

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Apr 23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- While Harris Poll #46 reported how happy certain groups of Americans are, Harris Poll #47 looks more into some possible reasons for this happiness, or lack of happiness. Religious people are significantly happier than the non-religious, worry...

25 April, 2008

In just a few short weeks I'll have the opportunity to talk to a group of business/political/community leaders on the implications of focusing more on happiness and wellbeing, rather than illness and sickness. Along similar lines there's a growing push for our politicians to...

25 April, 2008

It's not often that Wired magazine includes an article that's happiness related but this short story makes for interesting reading. Positive psychology has identified curiosity and a love of learning as key strengths...

25 April, 2008

It's been while but from time to time I've shared with you some of Lou Tice's wonderful musings and tips. Only occasionally does he refer directly to happiness but I often find that his messages on self-development, success and other topics are very relevant...

24 April, 2008

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Apr 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- This spring, The Harris Poll(R: 63.54, -1.44, -2.21%) has asked Americans about nine areas in their lives that contribute to their overall happiness, and has created a National Happiness Index with the intention of tracking changes in...

23 April, 2008