May 2010

Scientist inspired by Dalai Lama studies happiness By RYAN J. FOLEY (AP) After hearing about his cutting-edge research on the brain and emotions through mutual friends, the Dalai Lama invited Richard Davidson to his home in India in 1992 to pose a question. Scientists often study depression,...

16 May, 2010

By Cassie White - ABC online Having trouble finding happiness? Well, thinking about the happiness of others is the key to finding it ourselves, an expert says. The founder of the Happiness Institute, Dr Tim Sharp, says overall Australia is a pretty happy nation, although other countries...

14 May, 2010

There are positive links between access to technology and feelings of well-being, a study claims. BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, analysed the results of a survey of 35,000 people around the world. Access to communication devices was found to be the most valued. It...

13 May, 2010

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years. - Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) ...

12 May, 2010

Letting Go of Attachment, from A to Zen _ã–Most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities._㝠~Dalai Lama Editor_ã_s note: This is a guest post from Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha. If there_ã_s one thing...

12 May, 2010

Happiness is building and focusing on a great life and not worrying too much about momentary fluctuations in mood. What do I mean by this? Too many people ask the wrong question when it comes to happiness; too many people ask (themselves or others) "are...

11 May, 2010

We've all had the experience of bagging what we think is the perfect mobile phone or pair of shoes - only to find something much better almost as soon as we walk out of the shop. No matter how much research we put in to what...

10 May, 2010

Check out these posts article from this morning's eNewsletter Happiness is, in so many ways, a balancing act. We all like to strive to achieve, and setting meaningful goals is definitely part of living a good life, but at the same time we need to learn...

10 May, 2010