Happiness can and should be promoted. But happiness can and should also be protected. Taking care of our mental health is important for all sorts of reasons and in recent times, the idea of a "mental health day" has received some attention. So here's how you can...
If happiness is being connected and having good quality relationships; then happiness, at least in part, involves liking and being liked by others. It goes without saying, then, that more happiness can come from being more likeable; and if you want to be more likeable you...
via Mindful by Kelly McGonigal One evening when I walked into a classroom to teach my Science of Stress course, I found a newspaper waiting for me on the lectern. A student had brought in an article called “Stress: It’s Contagious.” The report claimed that stress...
Happiness requires a level of positivity. It should be "real" positivity; but positivity nevertheless is a prerequisite for happiness. So if you want more happiness then check out these 3 great positivity tips...
It's hard to be happy if you're sick and tired. You can't care for others unless you first, care for yourself. Your happiness, therefore, and the happiness of those you care for, depends at least to some extent on self care. So if this is something you...
via Inc.com by Peter Economy If I've learned anything during the course of my life, it's that you can't ever expect everything to go the way you planned. Whether you're talking about business plans, investing plans, relationship plans, travel plans--you name it--life rarely does exactly what...
via the Wall Street Journal by Deborah Gage Exercise has been shown to protect against diabetes, stroke and several other diseases and to improve our moods. But does it also make us more likely to engage in other activities? Do people who exercise tend to have better...
via Quartz by Emma Seppala Most parents want their kids to be successful in life—and so we teach them attitudes that we believe will help them achieve their goals. But as I learned while researching my book The Happiness Track, many widely-held theories about what it takes...
If happiness is authenticity then this is a sure-fire path to happiness. If happiness is knowing yourself and being yourself then this strategy will help you be happier. Keep reading below for a relatively simple but awesome way to uncover your ideal self and your true happiness...
via Time by Eric Barker Alright, you’ve probably read a zillion articles about happiness online and you’re not a zillion times happier. What gives? Reading ain’t the same as doing. You wouldn’t expect to read some martial arts books and then go kick ass like Bruce Lee, would...