June 2012

by James R. Doty via The Huffington Post Why, in a country that consumes 25% of the world's resources (the U.S.), is there an epidemic of loneliness, depression, and anxiety? Why do so many in the West who have all of their basic needs met still...

11 June, 2012

As many readers would well be aware I often repost or redirect you to the Huffington Post, a publication that produces lots of great stuff that's relevant to health and happiness.  And so today I'm happy to share with you another one, this time by Amanda...

09 June, 2012

There are so many great people out there providing great tips and resources for those of us keen to create more happiness in our lives and it's our absolute pleasure, here at The Happiness Institute, to share at least some of them with you. We...

07 June, 2012

Happiness is much more than just pleasure and hedonism; it's certainly not selfishness and the individual pursuit of success and more.  REAL happiness does involve pleasure, there's no doubt about it, but REAL happiness also includes using your strengths to fully engage in and with life,...

06 June, 2012

Regular readers of this Happy Blog would well be aware that I'm a big fan of Leo from Zen Habits.  Too many people overcomplicate life and the search for happiness BUT Leo is not one of these and in contrast, he goes to great lengths to...

06 June, 2012

There's a new book that's recently been published and it's attracting a lot of attention in the world of happiness and positive psychology...

04 June, 2012

A big part of ALL our programs and offerings here at The Happiness Institute is instruction in optimistic thinking; that is, real optimism, not just positive thinking.  The difference between real optimism and "pop" positive thinking is that one is grounded in reality and the other...

03 June, 2012

As I'm sure you're well aware, especially if you're a regular reader of this blog, our focus here is almost always on promoting the principles of positive psychology and, therefore, helping as many people as we can create more happiness in their lives.  But there are...

01 June, 2012