To enjoy happiness we need to engage in purposeful and meaningful, important activites. To engage in these activities is not always easy. But those who get more done and then, enjoy more happiness and success, tend to achieve this because they possess more motivation. And do you know...
Here at The Happiness Institute we very much believe that "other people matter". That is, good quality relationships are vitally important to our health and wellbeing and happiness. Within this, we know quite a few things that the happiest people do to boost the quality of their...
What if creating more happiness was fun? What if overcoming depression, even, was fun? What if getting fitter and healthier was fun? Well much of this could be true as more and more research supports the benefits, for health and happiness, of dancing ...
This article requires little introduction. It's a summary of a TED talk and it touches upon an issue that's at the core of creating real and meaningful, lasting happiness. Happiness isn't always about knowing all the answers, but it is often about asking the right questions. And...
by Erika Andersen from Forbes.com Here’s a really fascinating TED talk by Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness. His main point is that our happiness is primarily dependent on how we think about our life, vs. what’s happening in our lives. I’ve always thought this...
Happiness is great. But long term, lasting, real and meaningful happiness is even better. And the good news is we can cultivate lasting happiness with these 15 great habits posted recently on Psychology Today...
Risk nothing and gain nothing. Play it safe and you'll win little of consequence. Here at The Happiness Institute we don't advocate wild abandon when it comes to approaching life but we do know that those who try new things, take calculated risks in certain areas, are...
We all need a good mood booster every now and then. We'd all like some quick and powerful ways to generate more happiness more often. Well, we've published lots of happiness enhancers in the past but we're always happy to post even more! So check out these...
Here at The Happiness Institute we're BIG fans of having fun and enjoying pleasures. Happiness is very much about enjoying life, as much as possible...
Here at The Happiness Institute we believe life is for living; and living life to the full involves maximising happiness in all its various forms. This great article from the Huffington Post provides 7 simple, but powerful tips for maximising happiness and success in life. Read...