Happiness is not just feeling good it's also doing good; happiness is connectedness and engagement with others. There is an "i" in hapiness but there are also lots of other letters. This week we bring you a story about friendship and relationships, as well as...
Positive Psychology in Parenting by Shadra Bruce for Mental Health News Positive psychology, an approach to mental health that focuses on the ways in which people thrive, has a number of applications. Not only is it useful in the treatment of mental health disorders, often helping...
Was Mom Right About Finding Happiness? By Kathleen Doheny for Psychology Today Stumbling on happiness is neither easy nor predictable, and bestselling author-psychologist Daniel Gilbert set out to prove that in his keynote address Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in San Diego....
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Positive Psychology Can Help People Embrace Change by Shadra Bruce for the Mental Health News Organization Embracing change is difficult for most people, but positive psychology can help make change easier. Particularly when it comes to making changes for health, diet, and lifestyle, positive psychology can have...
by Michael Austin for Psychology Today If we want true happiness, we should heed what Plato said about the virtues. In a previous post, I offered some thoughts from Aristotle about genuine happiness. Now I'd like to turn to some of Plato's beliefs on the matter, which...
by Persephone Nicholas for the Weekend Australian What do you do when you see a spaceman? Park your car in it, man! Simon Rountree sees value in humour. Chief executive of Camp Quality, a not-for-profit organisation using fun therapy to bring optimism and happiness to the lives...
Recent research on consumer habits shows that many Americans have moved from _ã–conspicuous consumption_ã to _ã–calculated consumption_ã _ã_ buying less, and being choosier about purchases _ã_ and that doing so may actually make people happier. What do you think makes you happy? Stephanie Rosenbloom describes some...
HAPPINESS at work has nothing to do with promotions, pay rises or sitting in the corner office. Srikumar Rao, a Columbia University professor and author of Happiness at Work, said the exact attributes we look for in a career do not exist in any job. Instead,...