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The relationship between happiness and money has been written about in so many different ways but this article, from the Herald Sun, takes a slightly different and interesting approach by interviewing four writers from four different generations. Do GenY view money and happiness the same...

08 February, 2011

To what extent are negative emotions consistent with happiness? When and where are negative emotions appropriate? Do happy people ever get upset? These and other questions were posed after an innocent tweet/post from last week when I published an age old saying...

07 February, 2011

As many of you would well be aware, The Happiness Institute's regular, free, weekly eNewsletter went out this morning and we thought we'd share with you two articles from today's pubication...

07 February, 2011

Check out this interesting BBC podcast on happiness - but get in quick because it's only available for a few days! Claudia Hammond looks at the government's plan to measure the nation's happiness and asks whether happiness and a sense of wellbeing are skills that...

06 February, 2011

It's Friday afternoon; you are, no doubt, starting to think about the weekend. If you're anything like us here at The Happiness Institute you're also probably thinking about how to have the most fun and maximise your happiness this coming Saturday and Sunday. So, if...

04 February, 2011

Here's some great news for those of us doing what we can to boost our happpiness! NB: thanks to the Ken Pope listserve for posting this article summary...

04 February, 2011

Good morning everyone and here's hoping today is a day full of happiness and productivity; success and meaning; or what ever else you'd like your day to be filled with! As I reflect on my happiness today, as I try to do often and as I...

02 February, 2011

A few short weeks ago I went and saw, and thoroughly enjoyed, The King's Speech which is based on the true and fascinating story of King George V and which includes a stellar cast including Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Guy Pearce and Helena Bonam Carter (to name just a...

31 January, 2011