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Happiness is…10 top tips for surviving really busy times
OK, so I'm about to head into an extremely busy period with lots of exciting things happening in my professional and personal life! On the one hand, as already hinted at, this is extremely exciting. On the other hand, it's a touch overwhelming! It got me thinking, therefore,...
08 November, 2011
Happiness is getting on with life despite life
Sometimes life's not quite how you'd like it to be; but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy happiness! Many people seem to think that life needs to be perfect before they can enjoy happiness; many people also seem to think (incorrectly) that positive psychology is just...
08 November, 2011
Happiness is understanding the illusion of control
To begin with, we're happy to share with you an article written by one of our favourite bloggers, Leo Babauta of Zen Habits...
07 November, 2011
Happiness is…turning your dreams into reality
I recently stumbled upon this article which although not directly mentioning happiness is, in my humble opinion, very relevant in this context; so I hope you find it interesting and more so, I hope you find it helpful in your pursuit of happiness and the...
03 November, 2011
What would you do if you didn’t know it couldn’t not be done?
I was reading a book about Steve Jobs the other day and came upon the following fascinating story...
02 November, 2011
Looking for a good reason to work on your happiness? How about because you’ll live longer!
From the UK Telegraph A study of 3,800 people aged 52 to 79 found that those who rated their happiness the highest were significantly less likely to die in the following five years than those who were least content. Even after taking into effect the impact of...
01 November, 2011
Happiness is…feeling good about yourself
Wanting to feel good is not just a selfish endeavour because feeling good, more often than not (when defined properly) can lead to doing good. That is, happy people are also more altruistic people; happiness leads to generosity and lovingness and many, many more traits desired...
31 October, 2011
Happiness is…telling someone you love them, before it’s too late!
Today I'm going to share with you something I don't do often; and that is, share with you a quite personal story. I hope you find it interesting and helpful. Just over one year ago a very good friend of mine died. He was only 42...
30 October, 2011
Finding happiness…before you die!
I thought you might enjoy this as some weekend reading. It comes from Candy Chang's website and is titled "Before I die"...
28 October, 2011