September 2014

via LifeLabs Simple ways to make a positive change in your life 1. Make your own happiness a priority. Your happiness matters. We tend to put other people's happiness before our own and make excuses for the reasons why we neglect our needs - we are too busy,...

30 September, 2014

By Ellen Seidman, Health.com Sometime this morning, during your shower or at work, you probably did a mental run-through of your day. You decided when you’d tackle various tasks and errands. Perhaps you vowed to hit the gym at lunchtime. Maybe you plotted to get out...

30 September, 2014

by Geoffrey James from Inc.com All of us seem to feel as though we don't have enough time, but few of us consider that we're indulging in behaviors that suck up our time for no possible purpose. Here are 10 common time wasters that we can...

29 September, 2014

by DiBoscio and Mellen from the Epoch Times Despite more people around the world having access to more riches than ever before in human history, it seems this doesn’t lead to increased happiness. There are many theories on what constitutes ‘happiness’, but the general consensus is that...

23 September, 2014

Like many children, I was read "The Little Prince" when young; but it wasn't until I was a bit older (I think 20) that I more fully appreciated the beauty and wisdom it held within.  Now, I make a point of re-reading it every year or...

21 September, 2014

Here at The Happiness Institute we focus, not surprisingly, on happiness and positive emotions.  But life isn't always perfect and no one, not even me (Dr. Happy) is happy ALL the time.  Some people, at some times, experience depression...

20 September, 2014

I love Winnie the Pooh and I've loved him and his approach to life for as long as I can remember.  I especially loved sharing this passion with my children when they were younger...

18 September, 2014