April 2014

One of the keys to happiness is undoubtedly optimism.  And one of the keys to optimism is undoubtedly perspective.  Perspective allows us to enjoy gratitude and appreciation; it contributes to resilience and, therefore, happiness even during tough times.  So check out this great Huffington Post article for some...

30 April, 2014

Here at The Happiness Institute we believe that happiness is largely a choice.  In fact, we've built pretty much all of what we do around this philosophy, explained briefly HERE  Each and every day we make decisions ranging from what we're going to wear or eat, through...

28 April, 2014

by Dr. Paula Watkins (more on Dr. Paula HERE) Happiness is not the absence of suffering. Happiness is a big concept to define and I won’t even attempt a thorough exploration here (there are entire – and really big – books on that topic for the...

28 April, 2014

from the Huffington Post Ever have one of those moments where you need a mood boost ASAP? We can't be joyful all the time -- but luckily there are ways to add a little pep to our step when we need it most. We asked our...

25 April, 2014

Some great ideas here from Bill Murphy Jr of Inc.com There's an easy-to-articulate, hard-to-implement best practice when it comes to how to teach yourself to be happy. It stems from the recognition that the positive things you do for other people often reverberate back to create...

24 April, 2014

by Kelsie Fannon from Life Hack  You never know how many days you have left, so it’s crucial to make sure you experience happiness during each one of them. Here are twenty ways to find joy at the beginning and end of your day. There’s no...

24 April, 2014

Here in Australia (and, obviously in other parts of the world also) we're taking time out to remember those who've gone before, fought various battles and made sacrifices in an attempt to make our lives, now and in the future, safer and better.  On such days...

22 April, 2014