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"I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves." - Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt...

01 April, 2008

As many of you know, my background is in clinical psychology and I still operate a clinical psychology practice that primarily offers CBT (or cognitive behavioural therapies). You can find out more at http://www.makingchanges.com.au but the point of this posting is that our current...

01 April, 2008

I don't sing because I'm happy; I'm happy because I sing. - William James, 1842-1910, American Philosopher and Psychologist In our coaching work we often encourage people to do knowing that they will then feel. That is, if you want to feel happiness, then do...

01 April, 2008

Here's an interesting article on happiness, parenting, political views and all sorts of other fascinating findings from the happiness research. Click here to read more from The Economist...

30 March, 2008

There's little doubt that those who meditate regulalry experience more happiness and better health that others. Well here's some good news for those of you wanting more happiness and health - you can learn to meditate on love and compassion and as a result,...

30 March, 2008

As many regular readers would well know, at The Happiness Institute we believe that happiness involves others (that is, my happiness is not just about me but also about my family and friends and colleagues etc). Accordingly, we often say that happiness is not just...

30 March, 2008

An interview I filmed for Chanel 7's Today Tonight show aired this evening and below you can read the transcript. Affluenza: an unhealthy desire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporter: Bryan Seymour Broadcast Date: March 27, 2008 New research says Australians have a very bad case of 'affluenza' - a...

27 March, 2008

Now here's a fascinating study. At The Happiness Institute we've long argued that happiness is not simply the absence of depression or misery. This interesting research points to a more complicated relationship between happiness and depression. To read a nice, succinct summary - click here...

27 March, 2008

A new happiness survey in New Zealand has revealed some interesting results. To read more about, among other things, which regions report more happiness - click here...

27 March, 2008