March 2015

How to live the happiest life possible – advice from 1000 elderly experts!

In his book 30 Lessons For Living, Karl Pillemer interviewed over 1,000 elderly Americans in their 80s and 90s and asked for their advice on, among other things, how to live the happiest life possible. Here's the collective advice as it pertains to living the...

31 March, 2015

If you’d like to change your life for the better with just one technique then check this out…

I'm always reluctant to say there's a "secret" to happiness. There's not.  And I'm also always reluctant to highlight ONE THING that will work for everyone when it comes to happiness and/or living a good life.  But this one technique, described by Chris Grosso via the Elephant...

31 March, 2015

10 (different) commandments…for a simple and happy life!

Want more happiness? A simpler life? Check out these 10 Commandments...

30 March, 2015

Awe! A positive emotion that’s really good for you!

By Gretchen Reynolds from the NY Times Dark moods are bad for your health. Scientists have known for decades that a wide variety of unpleasant emotions, like shame, depression and anxiety, are linked to greater rates of ills like heart disease, inflammation, cancer and premature death....

27 March, 2015

Some wonderful weekend reading. Happiness Greatest Hits!

NB: this was obviously published a week or so ago for International Happiness Day but the articles referred to are still very much relevant and useful...

26 March, 2015

A different type of happiness challenge you really should try!

Over the last few years you've probably seen, and maybe even tried all sorts of different types of happiness challenges.  There are happiness challenges that focus on gratitude; on health and wellbeing, on not complaining...

25 March, 2015

Let’s keep this simple…7 rules for a happier life!

Follow these tips for more health and happiness...

24 March, 2015

7 things to remember when you’re feeling discouraged and defeated

We all feel down at times; we can all pick ourselves up at times!  We all have days when we feel defeated and discouraged; and it's on those days we need to work harder for our happiness and mental health.  The good news is that if we...

23 March, 2015

8 Potentially Life Changing Questions to Ask Yourself Now!

I'm a big believer searching for good questions just as much, if not more, as good answers; in fact the latter will only come if you get the former right.  So this article by Alex Sandra Myles via the Elephant Journal site is, I believe, very...

23 March, 2015

7 questions to see if you’re living your life to the fullest

Real happiness is about thriving and flourishing.  Real happiness is about making the most of your abilities and making the most of life?  Do you enjoy real happiness?  Check out these great questions from The Pacific Institute and then depending on your answers, take some positive action...

20 March, 2015