November 2017

Happiness involves fun. But real happiness also involves meaning and purpose. The good news for those of us seeking to create more happiness is that we can have both...

30 November, 2017

We all know that meditation has many powerful benefits; it's associated with more happiness, better health, and even greater work performance. But meditation doesn't make everyone happier; because meditation isn't liked by everyone. But don't worry, you can still enjoy happiness and health and wellbeing and more...

29 November, 2017

via the New York Times by Tim Herrera Are you happy? It’s a question we might ask ourselves here and there when something great (or awful) happens to us. But think about it in a general sense: When was the last time you evaluated your overall happiness...

29 November, 2017

Wouldn't it be nice to be happy all the time? But we all know that happiness and life don't work like that. And that's OK; happiness, like other things in life, will always be tempered by unhappiness and life will always include hardship. Our goal should NOT be...

27 November, 2017

All those who want success will inevitably fail. All those who desire happiness will at some point experience unhappiness. Success and happiness, however, can be maximised if we just look at failure in a different way...

26 November, 2017

via Eric Barker Do your friends sometimes disappoint you? Ever feel like there is something missing in your relationships?  You’re not alone. Tom Rath and the Gallup organization discovered something interesting: the vast majority of the time, no one pal offers you everything you need from your...

24 November, 2017

via Inc.com by Jory MacKay According to researchers at Duke University, up to 40% of our behaviors on any given day are driven by habit. That's half your life spent on autopilot. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing if you've put in the work and been diligent about building...

24 November, 2017

via the Huffington Post by James McRae The average person thinks between 50,000-70,000 thoughts per day. These thoughts range from the mundane — I need to buy milk, to the significant — I love you, to the self-destructive — I’m not good enough. In the moment, our thinking seems logical....

23 November, 2017

via Forbes.com by Kevin Kruse What’s holding you back from happiness? Identifying whether or not you are happy is simple enough. Understanding why and what to do about it is another story altogether. Through work and life we often delay making changes we think would make us...

23 November, 2017