By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway Feeling cranky or sad? There is one thing that can snap you out of it in a nanosecond: Laughter. You can do it with anyone safely, and it's mess free, drug free and it doesn"t require money. A good laugh...
(OPRAH.com) -- It was a dreary afternoon not long ago, one of those days when the sunlight is wan and somehow sooty, flattening everything into a halfhearted pencil sketch. Sitting at my desk, I quit staring at my cuticles long enough to open a YouTube...
Sportsmen and women could get the edge on their opponents by accepting more emotional support in their personal and professional lives. A study by the University of Exeter, showed the extent to which a sympathetic ear or regular words of encouragement can improve sports performance....
Happy Yet? By Lionel Ketchian Eight years ago I decided to try to hand feed some birds in my backyard. I put some crushed walnuts in my right hand and extended it. It was winter and the weather was cold, but I stood absolutely motionless,...
NEW YORK, April 29, 2009/ Troy Media/ -- Employers like to hire candidates who have volunteering experience. In fact, many companies encourage their employees to volunteer a few hours a week; others run their own volunteer programs. But the importance of volunteering for a worthwhile...
No one can truly know what goes on inside a marriage except the two people involved, but researchers are getting increasingly good glimpses at what makes couples tick, how relationships are stressed and what factors can keep the spark alive. The goal: To find out what...
From Positive Psychology News Daily comes yet another great article on happiness and applications of positive psychology. This time, one of their writers presents the case for dog ownership as a way of boosting health and happiness. To read more - click here...
Here's a great example of what goes to happiness at work. Although they don't specifically talk about positive psychology coaching or applications of the happiness research they do many things that are very similar...
Singapore, April 2009 - Club Med is calling for photo entries that will culminate in the winner walking away with a paid assignment contract worth USD 10,000 (S$15,000) and a 5-day dream stay at one of its eight resorts in Asia Pacific. The challenge thrown down...
"If there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts." - Anna Karenin (Tolstoy) And my happiness version: "If there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of...