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Happiness and doing good

As I've written and said many times before, happiness is not just feeling good, it's also doing good. So try some of these positive psychology tips that will benefit you and those around you. - practice random acts of kindness such as letting someone in front...

02 March, 2009

Positive psychology applied to education – happiness in schools

Suddenly, happiness is not just something schoolkids daydream about in the five minutes before recess: it is a deeply serious endeavour and on its way to becoming a core principle of teaching and learning. Thanks to the zeal of one of the country's oldest private...

01 March, 2009

Here’s a great idea, consistent with the principles of positive psychology, that could well lead to more happiness!

High on spirit: A virtual 'happiness bank' to fight recession Agence France-Presse Saturday, February,28 2009 (Tallinn): http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/showflipped.aspx?id=FLIEN20090085091 In times of economic woe, Estonians are banking on ideas to lift their spirits above the gloom and doom of recession with an online "happiness bank" and forums on better governance. "The...

01 March, 2009

Creating the right context for success

Creating the right context for success SmartCompany Friday, 27 February 2009 By Tim Sharp What drives success? Is it something ingrained within our personalities? Is it the outcome we achieve when we learn, practice and eventually master the right skills and strategies? Or is it determined by the conditions...

27 February, 2009

What’s the value in teaching teachers about happiness and positive psychology?

There's been quite a bit of media focus over the last few days about the Department of Education sending teachers and administrators to "happy classes". In reality, these weren't "happiness classes" but rather, workshops focusing on teaching the principles of positive psychology and they...

27 February, 2009

It’s hard to find happiness when the research is sometimes confusing!

It's hard enough to find happiness without being told different things by different people. Thankfully, the positive psychology and coaching science has progressed in leaps and bounds in recent years but still, not all the results are clear or consistent. So at the risk...

26 February, 2009

Positive Parenting defeats bad genes

Good life may offset bad genes UGA substance use study By Lee Shearer | [email protected] | Story updated at 11:59 pm on 2/22/2009 Even people with a gene that predisposes them to alcoholism or drug abuse are more likely to say "no" if they...

24 February, 2009

Positive Coaching Relationships – finding the right coach

Here at The Happiness Institute we offer a range of services (including consulting, keynotes, seminars and workshops) but we are, primarily, a provider of positive psychology coaching and training services. Accordingly, when I can across this article about how to select the right coach...

24 February, 2009

Maintaining happiness despite an unhappy partner

Here's a great article. I often get asked how to deal with an unhappy colleague or partner and this article nicely sums up an approach similar to that I would advocate. We can really only ever be responsible for our own happiness. We...

24 February, 2009

Finding happiness in failure – taking a positive psychology approach to adversity

Martin Seligman, a pioneer of positive psychology, rightly says that it is not failure per se that is damaging, but rather our interpretation of it. Read more from an article that focuses on a positive psychology coaching approach to dealing with stress and challenge -...

22 February, 2009