May 2008

So, are you a happy dancer? ALBERT NERENBERG The Gazette Published: Saturday, May 03 Is journalism too negative, especially for a world on edge? Looking on the bright side is no longer just an attitude, it's a science, says filmmaker and former "angry young man" Albert Nerenberg, who now...

06 May, 2008

I've written several blog entries about this topic, money and happiness, and even more often I've referred you to articles written by others about the links between money and happiness. The relationship between these two variables is not simple but below is an article...

06 May, 2008

Please find below a few great quotes with, as usual, my happiness interpretations: Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. -Carl Jung We can find happiness through understanding pain. Dr. Happy Read, every day, something no one else is reading....

06 May, 2008

The secret to a happy life By Sharon Labi May 03, 2008 10:00pm HAPPINESS is what everyone wants but do you get it by meditating or by buying a yacht? Or maybe the secret is as simple as meditating about buying a yacht. Thousands of people...

05 May, 2008

Science of happiness leads researchers back to nature Joanne Laucius, Canwest News Service Published: Friday, May 02, 2008 Happiness takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to Ottawa psychology researcher John Zelenski. Zelenski, the head of Carleton University's "happiness lab," is just starting to get comfortable...

05 May, 2008

Happy people have a sense of meaning and purpose By Joanne Laucius Canwest News Service It's true. Money can't buy happiness, says Dr. Dan Baker. "People who earn $20,000 a year think people who earn $50,000 are happier. People who earn $50,000 think people who...

05 May, 2008

Can eating certain foods increase your happiness? Does happiness really come from within (your stomach)? Although I've no doubt that part of the foundation to happiness is healthy living (including a balanced diet) I'm not so sure that specific foods will specifically increase happiness or...

05 May, 2008

Sharon Labi May 04, 2008 Herald Sun HAPPINESS is what everyone wants, but do you get it by meditating or by buying a yacht? Maybe it's as simple as meditating about buying a yacht. Thousands in pursuit of happiness will be told this week by international experts how little...

05 May, 2008

Happiness is an acquired perception How happy are you in your life? Are you happier now than you were in earlier years? Do you expect to become happier later in life? What are the circumstances under which you assume your happiness will occur? Who or what...

05 May, 2008

Reinventing Date Night for Long-Married Couples http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/health/12well.html By TARA PARKER-POPE Long-married couples often schedule a weekly "date night" -- a regular evening out with friends or at a favorite restaurant to strengthen their marital bond. But brain and behavior researchers say many couples are going about date night...

04 May, 2008