This article was brought to my attention this morning and for several reasons it prompted me to think. I won't give too much away, because I'd encourage you to read it, ponder and then form your own thoughts and draw your own conclusions about the...
After suffering back and neck pain on and off for many years, and after suffering the well meaning nagging of my wife to do something about it, I finally took some positive action and organised to have some personal training sessions with a Pilates trainer....
by Prof. Sharp (aka Dr. Happy) from The Happiness Institute's free weekly eNewsletter (January 17 2011) I read two books towards the end of 2010 both of which, in different ways, touched upon this issue of choice. Firstly, and most obviously Jonah Lehrer's "How we decide"...
by Richard Layard for The Observer, Sunday 16 January 2011 Our living standards are unprecedented, but our happiness is no higher than it was 50 years ago. That is the bad news, which reliable surveys reveal. The good news is that happiness depends mainly on...
In this fascinating article from Positive Psychology News Daily, Louisa Jewell discusses the pros and cons of forgiveness and revenge...
Scientists have explained why humans are notoriously bad at predicting their future happiness. Jordi Quoidbach from the University of Liege, Belgium, suggested that part of the reason for these mispredictions lies in failing to recognize the key role played by one's own personality when determining...
Although most of you reading this aren't positive psychology teachers I'm sure, nevertheless, that this article will be of interest and relevance to many...
We know we've posted this before but we thought it might be worth posting again, as a reminder for some and some help to others who're experiencing very difficult times (especially those affected by the Queensland floods); we hope you find it helpful...
Do not fear going slowly; fear only to stand still. This ancient Chinese proverb, sometimes attributed to Confucius, has so much wisdom in so few words (as do so many great quotes, which is what often makes them great and which reinforces my belief in...
If happiness is a journey rather than a destination then the secret is in focusing on the process...