December 2009

As I head out of internet connectivity, to Woodford Folk Festival to experience some great music, much happiness and to deliver two keynotes ("100 Ways to Happy Children" and "The 7 Greatest Myths about Happiness and How to Bust Them") I leave you with this...

27 December, 2009

As I briefly log on during these summer holidays I reflect on my thoughts that happiness is...

26 December, 2009

In the media this last week and featured in the New York Times editorial page yesterday is a new study on happiness by Andrew Oswald of Warwick University in England and Stephen Wu of Hamilton College in NY. It explores quality of life data like...

26 December, 2009

Happiness and a sunny disposition doesn't necessarily make you a ridiculously optimistic Pollyanna, even in these tough times, say advocates of positive psychology. What they're talking about is leading a positive, purposeful life, and experts on the subject point to increasing scientific evidence backing the...

26 December, 2009

by Chris Peterson - Psychology Today As the year comes to an end, thoughts turn to the future. What comes next for the field of positive psychology (cf. Linley, Joseph, Harrington, & Wood, 2006)? It is of course impossible for me to make predictions about the...

23 December, 2009

Check out this podcast I recorded recently with the ALMA on happiness and health - http://www.alma-inc.com.au/podcast.php ...

23 December, 2009

One of the staples of positive psychology is the gratitude letter: a written and specific expression of thanks to someone who has been especially kind or important to you who has never heard you express your gratitude _ã” parents, siblings, other relatives, friends, teachers, coaches,...

21 December, 2009

Happiness, the search for it, the lack of it, and the inability of most of us to find it, is fast becoming a national obsession. Last week the Young Foundation released a report citing an epidemic of loneliness and antidepressant use and urged the government...

20 December, 2009

One of my books, "100 Ways to Happiness: a guide for busy people", was recently reviewed by Scott Pape (the Barefoot Investor). I'm pleased to say it was pretty positive, as this exerpt shows...

20 December, 2009