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You've all probably read/heard me write/talk about how positive psychology advises identification and utilisation of your strengths to make the most of your happiness. Well, that's easier said than done! But this morning I came across this article from Positive Psychology News Daily that describes how...

09 April, 2009

'Loving home,' not wealth, is key to children's happiness: survey Central News Agency Taiwan News A survey conducted this year has found that more children said they feel happy than those in a similar poll last year, and that having a loving home and living...

09 April, 2009

Check out the latest tip from our free weekly mailings. If you don't already receive them to go www.thehappinessinstitute.com and sign up so you don't miss out. Multiple studies in the past have indicated that writing promotes coping following traumatic events. More recent...

06 April, 2009

Should schools just focus on teaching literacy and boosting traditional IQ? Or should schools play a role in boosting kid's social and emotional intelligence? Are the two mutually exclusive or are there, in fact, connections. Happiness in the classroom is a hot topic and applying...

06 April, 2009

I spend most of my time talking about happiness, coaching and positive psychology and within this, I almost always refer to the importance of thinking optimistically. But just as I have to often explain and define positive psychology coaching and happiness, so too do I...

06 April, 2009

I speak frequently about happiness at work and more generally, applying the principles of positive psychology to enhance morale, engagement, satisfaction, productivity and more. Often, people come and ask me whether, if they're currently unhappy at work whether they need to leave and find a...

05 April, 2009

The field of positive psychology -- which looks at well-being and happiness -- posits that humor leads to happiness and happiness leads to health, he said. This suggests that humor does have some survival value as well. To read more - click here...

04 April, 2009

I just found this interesting opinion piece on happiness, written by Natalie Sikavi at The University of Wasthingon's "The Daily". Before the recent rude economic awakening, the United States had a culture of social climbers. It was a United States with the motto "bigger is better,"...

03 April, 2009