May 2009

By Sharon Johnson for the Mail Tribune "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands." That's a song-story I use with my two little grandchildren. We sing loudly and clap a lot. After a while, we move to head-bobbing and feet-stomping. All sorts of foolish...

06 May, 2009

"What would make you happier in your life?" Tony Hsieh asks me this question as we sit at a booth with half a dozen young people in one of those absurdly lavish lounges that can be found only in Las Vegas. It's called Lavo, setting of...

05 May, 2009

Who isn"t affected by the financial melt-down these days? As a coach, I hear daily about the psychological, physical, emotional and relational impact of rocky financial times. Adversity is part of life, but if your job is cut, your financial resources diminished, or you"re working twice...

05 May, 2009

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. - M. Ghandi The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality. - Robert M. Pirsig (author of Zen and the art...

04 May, 2009

I have, of late, heard and read several stories about those affected by the global financial crisis struggling to manage; in fact, some seem to be in denial, continuing to put on their suit in the morning, head to the train station and into the...

04 May, 2009

This is a good interview with a very well known psychologist, whose research touches on positive psychology and happiness, in which many of the big questions (such as what leads to happiness...

03 May, 2009

By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway Feeling cranky or sad? There is one thing that can snap you out of it in a nanosecond: Laughter. You can do it with anyone safely, and it's mess free, drug free and it doesn"t require money. A good laugh...

03 May, 2009

(OPRAH.com) -- It was a dreary afternoon not long ago, one of those days when the sunlight is wan and somehow sooty, flattening everything into a halfhearted pencil sketch. Sitting at my desk, I quit staring at my cuticles long enough to open a YouTube...

03 May, 2009

Sportsmen and women could get the edge on their opponents by accepting more emotional support in their personal and professional lives. A study by the University of Exeter, showed the extent to which a sympathetic ear or regular words of encouragement can improve sports performance....

03 May, 2009