The secret of happiness: grinning on the Internet People who post smiley photos on social networking sites attract happy friends. John Whitfield How happy you are is influenced by your social links to people you've never heard of and never met. That's the conclusion of a US...
The writers of happiness books - the serious writers, that is - are churning out works based on some pretty solid research. There is even a name for this group: "Positive psychologists." They are an upbeat bunch and I love them. They turn my brooding soul...
It's hard to be happy if you're literally sick and tired all the time. And the unfortunate reality is many of us are sick and tired much of the time. Healthy living is, however, a possibility for us all and accordingly, we can boost our...
Secrets to finding happiness in life Ann Ludlum Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Last week I watched several of the television specials about the life of Tim Russert, moderator of Meet the Press. While he was acknowledged to be a great journalist, everyone also mentioned his attitude toward life...
Job Satisfaction Does Impact ê¢__‘–Happiness in Life" Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:00 PM CDT Job satisfaction research in the United States has found that the most satisfying jobs are professions involving care for others, teaching, protecting others and creative pursuits. "One's general happiness in life increases by 29...
In this morning's Sydney Morning Herald (www.smh.com.au) an article on health lists "anxiety and depression" as the cause of almost 200,000 years of healthy life lost...
Have you heard the saying that you can sleep your way to the top? Well I honestly believe you can sleep your way to happiness! It's hard to be happy if you're literally sick and tired all the time. There's no doubt that healthy living helps with...
Did you know that the world will fall apart if you take a vacation this year? That's right - stop spinning on its axis. The oceans will run dry and the birds will fall by the thousands out of the trees. OK, that sounds ridiculous. But...
Identifying and utilising strengths is a big part of our life and executive coaching programs, as well as our positive psychology courses, seminars and workshops. As many of you would well be aware, it's also something about which I frequently write in this happiness...
Will this man make you happy? The government's 'happiness tsar', Richard Layard, thinks he knows why we're all so miserable - we're overpaid, over-materialistic and lonely. But, he tells Stuart Jeffries, he has a plan to banish the blues in Britain, once and for all Tuesday...
