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Although this article is about students, the principles may well be relevant to any and all of us looking to find happiness by sticking to our New Years Resolutions. This story touches on the use of positive psychology principles to help students adhere to...

07 January, 2009

Down in the dumps? Perhaps you should try the blues. Although long associated with negativity, the colour can send self confidence soaring, cut stress and boost happiness, a study has found. It is thought blue's feel-good factor has roots in our evolution, with ancestors linking...

06 January, 2009

What makes you happy? Your favorite movie? An ice cream cone on a hot day? Cuddling with your spouse? Research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) followed over 4,000 people for 20 years and determined that happiness spreads through social networks - when your family,...

06 January, 2009

In "The Great Eight," American gold medal Olympian Scott Hamilton reveals the secrets to happiness that helped him through his battle with cancer. In this excerpt, he writes about how each of life's challenges can be a gift. To read more about happiness and resilience...

06 January, 2009

20 Tips for a Positive New Year From www.jongordon.com 1. Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can know that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible. 2. When you wake up...

06 January, 2009

Being able to independently maintain your own sense of well-being allows you to find happiness within - whatever is going on outside of yourself. Studies show that happy people are able to produce a minimum of three times more positive than negative emotions within themselves....

05 January, 2009

Young unemployed adults need more help to deal with mental health problems, the Prince's Trust charity has warned. One in 10 youngsters questioned in a survey disagreed that "life was really worth living". Those not in work or education were less likely to be happy....

05 January, 2009

BYU study: Health decline makes happier couples Associated Press - January 3, 2009 1:25 PM ET PROVO, Utah (AP) - A Brigham Young University study says that couples who have one member experiencing a decline in health report a happier marriage afterward. The study is published in...

04 January, 2009

IT is that time again when it is customary to wish everyone a Happy New Year! The operational word is, of course, "Happy"! But it may not be so for this year, if what have been forecast for 2009 is to be believed. Many pundits...

04 January, 2009