Most of us have thought, 'If only I could win the lottery, then I'd be happy forever.' But according to one of the first studies to look at long-term happiness, major life events, like a sudden cash windfall, are not what make us happy, rather,...
by Stephen Lunn for The Australian THE delightfully (or, depending on your political bent, dangerously) goofy ex-AFL footballer turned politician Justin Madden has one of the best titles going around as Victoria's Minister for the Respect Agenda. But if some Melbourne researchers have their way, his...
by Alex Lickerman for Psychology Today When I was a fourth-year medical student, I once did a month-long rotation in the ER. One night a woman came in who we decided needed some lab work. When I let her know we needed to draw her blood,...
I've spoken much and written lots about the first 3 "W's" that go towards finding happiness and living a great life; but this week I bring you two more "W's". Before outlining the 4th and 5th, however, let's review the first three...
Anthony Seldon: The politics of optimism will be the defining theme of our century The danger of the _ãÄBig Society_ã_ approach is the opposite to what many Tories fear, not that it will be too important but that it will not be central enough Steve Hilton, David...
CHOICE POWER!By Lionel Ketchian Why choose happiness? Because that's what you really want. When something makes you unhappy, the reason you feel that way is because you think someone or something took your happiness away from you. When you are unhappy you become a victim...
No surprises here as yet another survey finds that...
by Todd Kashdan for Psychology Today Can trying to be happy interfere with creating happiness? Asked what is the fundamental objective of life, the vast majority of people answer quickly and definitively- happiness. Their lives are organized around trying to be happy. Sounds good, right? Sounds...
from Computer Weekly Using social networking sites, such as Facebook, makes a direct impact on our happiness, according to a report by the Chartered Institute for IT, BCS. A report, titled "The Information Dividend: Why IT makes you happier", claimed the use of IT and internet...
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