Dr. Happy answers your questions
Yesterday I posted the following question on Twitter (@drhappy) and on The Happiness Institute's Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/thehappinessinstitute)...
27 October, 2011
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Would we enjoy more happiness by being more hospitable?
From the Sydney Morning Herald Australians' international reputation for ''throwing another shrimp on the barbie'' has been undermined by research that shows we are not as hospitable as we think we are. At least compared with Americans, Australians are less likely to invite friends and neighbours home...
26 October, 2011
Happiness is…positively redefining your relationship with desirable behaviours
Learn to love what you need to do and happiness and success will be yours! Sound like a good idea? I think so...
25 October, 2011
Happiness is…living life so your heart’s content
Bronwyn McNulty discovers happiness isn't about how much money you earn but about being happy with what you have. Manoj Singh is a rickshaw driver in Kolkata, India. He lives in a house made of bamboo sticks and plastic bags in a slum on the outskirts...
23 October, 2011
Happiness, health and wellbeing
As many of you would well be aware I've been spending much of my time lately working on and promoting The Happiness Diet. What does this mean? Well, it means much more than just focusing on weight loss (although this is certainly a big part of what...
21 October, 2011
Happiness is…lessons learned (sometimes the hard way!)
Happiness is knowing that what might first seem bad, is not always bad...
20 October, 2011
3 keys to lasting happiness
by Randy Taran from the Huffington Post If you had to choose three keys to lasting happiness, what would they be? For me, those keys are gratitude, connecting with others and giving. It is not rocket science, although science has proven how these habits can make...
19 October, 2011
The simplest thing you can do for more happiness is…
This morning I donated my time to help out a preparatory school in Sydney. It didn't take up much of my time, only an hour or so, but they were so grateful for my contribution and so thankful that I'd decided not to charge them...
18 October, 2011
Happiness is…building positive relationships
I've said it once and I'll say it again, happiness is not just feeling good it's also doing good. For real and meaningful happiness we need to understand that...
17 October, 2011
For more happiness…reject negative thoughts and choose more positive ones
Every now and then someone publishes an article refering to the dangers of positive thinking. The argument is that too much positive thinking might not always be good for us, and for our happiness, and in fact, might actually make us unhappier! There's some truth to...
13 October, 2011