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Here at The Happiness Institute we've argued for a long time that it's hard to be happy if you're literally sick and tired all the time. It is, in contrast, much easier to be happy, and to live an active and fulfilling life, if you're...

06 September, 2010

by Susan Maushart for The Australian "DO you believe sex is dirty?" a therapist is said to have asked Woody Allen. He thought for a while before replying, "Only if you?re doing it right." I thought about that joke again last night. But don_ã_t be mad,...

06 September, 2010

OK, we publish all manner of positive psychology related research as well as happiness relevant stories and articles from around the world. Many of them highlight the complexities of happiness, which is important to note, but today I thought it would be worthwhile going back to basics...

03 September, 2010

Do you find it hard to relaxt for the first few days you take leave from work? Do you find happiness elusive when away from your office or work or home? Is happiness too closely linked to routine and control? Do you struggle to hold...

02 September, 2010

by Shadra Bruce for Mental Health News While nearly half of all marriages will end with divorce, pre-marital relationships, at least once in every person_ã_s life, almost always end in break up. Every person who becomes involved in a relationship will eventually and inevitably experience the...

01 September, 2010

by Jim Taylor for Psychology Today I was having a conversation with a friend recently about happiness. Our conversation began with her asking me if I thought that buying a new house would make her happier (she asked this question only half facetiously). My initial reaction...

30 August, 2010

by Joe Robinson for the Huffington Post Lindsay, Snooki, Mel--we're on a first-name basis with bad behavior these days, whether we want to be or not. Don't bother looking away from that tabloid rack at the checkout counter. There is no escape. Even the president got...

30 August, 2010