September 2009

As having a happy approach to living life affects the well-being of individuals, so too does it apply to the culture of an organization. Happy organizations are made up of a multitude of individuals who are working enthusiastically and collaboratively toward a common goal that...

07 September, 2009

Psychological resources such as hope, happiness, optimism, personal control, sense of meaning, and subjective well-being are known to exercise a protective influence on health. To read more about this fascinating positive psychology and happiness research - click here...

06 September, 2009

In June of this year, Joshua Wolf Shenk published the fascinating essay _ã–What Makes Us Happy?_㝠in The Atlantic. It was riveting. Joshua spent about a month in the file room of the Harvard Study of Adult Development hoping to learn the secret of happiness. The...

06 September, 2009

Please enjoy this great article from my friend in happiness, Lionel Ketchian (founder of www.happinessclubs.com)  You're driving down the highway or you're stuck in traffic. You're not happy; you're thinking about something that is really bothering you ...

05 September, 2009

In a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, Harriet Over and Malinda Carpenter of Germany_ã_s Max Planck Institute found that priming infants with subtle cues to affiliation increases their tendency to be helpful (which surely, in later life,...

05 September, 2009

Tal Ben-Shahar_ã_s latest book _ã–The Pursuit of Perfect_㝠is highly recommended, whether you_ã_re a perfectionist or not. He interweaves his wealth of knowledge of well-researched concepts with compelling personal experiences. The result is a very readable analysis of the dangers of perfectionism and an outline...

05 September, 2009

Although we should learn from the past and plan for the future, there's only one moment in time in which we can ever really be happy...

05 September, 2009

Happiness and positive psychology researchers have found, without a shadow of doubt, that happiness comes to those who build positive relationships and connections in their lives. But how do we do this? Well, people who experience real happiness recognise that other people matter and more...

03 September, 2009

The promise of happiness and contentment can feel very allusive, yet it can be found in the one thing that many people resist: regular exercise and healthy habits. Think about it, of all the people you know who is the most upbeat, energetic and content?...

02 September, 2009

In a special lecture preceding this year_ã_s first International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) World Congress in Philadelphia, Martin Seligman laid out his vision of a new field called positive education. He also stated that positive psychology is not about being pushed by the past and...

02 September, 2009