You have either had the experience or heard about it: Flow has been in the global consciousness since Mihaly Csikszentmihaly_ã_s book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience was released 35 years ago. Back then it was revolutionary, now it is woven into our popular language...
Much has been said about social networks and how they may contribute to and detract from the healthy social development of people, and enhance or inhibit productivity in the workplace. There is some new evidence now that social networks make happiness contagious. New research by James Fowler at The University...
At the Gorge of Lu, the great waterfall plunges for thousands of feet, its spray visible for miles. In the churning waters below, no living creature can be seen. One day, K_ã_ung Fu-tse was standing at a distance from the pool_ã_s edge, when he saw an...
by Ilana Donna Arazie - for the Huffington Post Sometimes it feels like the older I get, the less I know. How is this possible! We're supposed to be getting smarter, wiser and more fabulous as we age, right? (Okay, the part about fabulous might only be...
Regular time with dad is key to kids' happiness: study by Rosemary Black DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER The key to childhood happiness might be more face time with Dad. Kids who chat regularly with their father are happier than kids who don_ã_t, according to new research. Children...
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely made a big splash with his first book, Predictably Irrational. He_ã_s now released a new book called The Upside of Irrationality. Jill Schlesinger talks with the behavioral economist about big Wall Street bonuses, the best ways to buy happiness, and the...
by Rebecca Smithers for the Guardian Aviva report claims that overall happiness and self-esteem are influenced by our sense of financial control and not by how much we earn each year...
I seem to have a lot on at the moment; and I mean A LOT on (professionally and personally); and it's during these busy times that I try even harder to practice what I preach. As Dr. Happy, Chief Happiness Officer of The Happiness Institute...
by Chade-Meng Tan for the Huffington Post Life is funny. The biggest joke in life is that, after all that has been done in the pursuit of happiness, it turns out that sustainable happiness is achievable simply by bringing attention to one's breath. If you practice bringing...
Why can we not be content with an ordinary, secret, personal happiness that does not need to be explained or justified? We feel guilty if we are not happy in some publicly approved way, if we do not imagine that we are meeting some standard...