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STRESS is costing the Australian economy $14.81 billion a year as employees fall sick from workplace demands they cannot meet. New research shows Australian workers miss an average 3.2 working days a year because they are too stressed to function. The Medibank Private-commissioned report found those...

12 August, 2008

How do different countries compare on happiness? What, at a national level, contributes to happiness? It would seem, based on recent research, that poverty and personal freedom are pretty significant. To read an interesting, personal account of happiness around the world - click here...

11 August, 2008

I was on my way to a speak at a conference recently when I noticed, driving along the freeway, that although I"m a relatively cautious driver who conscientiously stays within the speed limit it was actually quite challenging to stay within the legal boundaries because...

10 August, 2008

Happiness is doing the right thing. Happiness is also acknowledging when you've done the wrong thing. And so it is that I apologise. Although I can honestly say I was not aware of the proper protocols, it's been brought to my attention that there are...

10 August, 2008

In today's Melbourne Herald Sun, journalist Helen Hawkes writes about 25 secrets to success and happiness. She even quotes me! So if you'd like to read a few simple happiness and success tips - click here to read more. ...

10 August, 2008

Doing what you need to do to find happiness sometimes requires effort; and effort requires motivation. The following article outlines some key principles of motivation theory from which we might all be able to benefit, and become more happy. click here to read more...

09 August, 2008

Martin Seligman is undoubtedly one of the leaders in the new and exciting field of positive psychology. From his research into happiness, and the happiness studies of others such as Ed Deiner and Sonja Lyubomirsky, powerful coaching interventions have been developed that have helped...

09 August, 2008

As we all know, the truest life theories are the ones which can withstand the test of time. And so I wanted to re-explore "happiness tips" from famous, cool, dead people...

09 August, 2008

"Happiness consists more in small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life." I'm not sure to whom to attribute this happiness quote. If anyone...

08 August, 2008

More from Justin Wolfers in the New York Times Two days back I noted that happiness inequality today is at much lower levels than in earlier decades, despite rising income inequality. What lies behind these trends? To read more on happiness and inequality - click here...

07 August, 2008