November 2010

For positive psychologists, it's long been recognised that happiness comes from knowing that other people matter. This now famous saying, attributed originally to Chris Peterson, is fundamentally important because within it we recognise that our happiness is not just about us; it is partly about...

t turns out, giving thanks is good for your health. A growing body of research suggests that maintaining an attitude of gratitude can improve psychological, emotional and physical well-being. Adults who frequently feel grateful have more energy, more optimism, more social connections and more happiness than...

by Adele Horin for the Sydney Morning Herald WHAT makes women happy? Julia Gillard's ascension to power in June made Australian women very happy, according to a new study that has charted the nation's well-being for a decade. ''It could be the swearing in of a woman...

Changing the way you perceive yourself might change the way you live your life! Earlier this morning I stumbled upon this interesting article about rebranding your business - CLICK HERE It reminded me very much of an exercise I had the participants do in a documentary I...

In our free eNewsletter which goes out every Monday Morning I posted, today, a link to an interesting article, originally from Positive Psychology News Daily, that referred to a number of happiness lessons that could be taken from Harry Potter. You can read the story...

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