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by Marelisa from DaringToLiveFully  Did you know that studies show that practicing gratitude can increase your happiness levels by about 25 percent? This fact was reported by Robert Emmons, PhD–one of the world’s foremost experts on gratitude– in his book, “Thanks! How the New Science of...

23 December, 2013

by Scott Christ from LifeHack Everyone strives to be happier, but the truth is some people are more successful than others at attaining happiness. Why? Most people think they know what they need to be happy. But the science of happiness reveals some surprising truths. Find...

19 December, 2013

As regular readers of this happiness blog would well be aware, real and meaningful happiness depends (at least in part) on good quality reltionships.  As Chris Peterson, one of the grandfathers of positive psyhcology once said...

17 December, 2013

This article is quite a bit longer than the ones I usually share but it's such an interesting and comprehensive overview of much of the work in this area that I thought many of you would still enjoy reading it. So set aside some time...

17 December, 2013

Here at The Happiness Institute (and especially HERE on Dr. Happy's Twitter feed) we love inspirational quotes and accordingly, we love this article from Mamiverse with 10 of Gandhi's great happiness quotes...

16 December, 2013

Our friends over at Happiness Works in the UK have asked us, and we've happily agreed, to share this great initiative they've set up based on the positive psychology principles of giving and how it enhances happiness for all...

13 December, 2013

We'd all love to be happy all the time.  But this is unrealistic.  We can't enjoy happiness every minute of every day; but we can teach ourselves to be resilient and to bounce back quickly when we do feel down.  In this great article by Scott Christ from...

12 December, 2013

Caring can contribute to happiness.  But only if we care about the right things.  Caring about certain things can negatively impact on your happiness.  So STOP caring about these things and enjoy more happiness now...

11 December, 2013