by Angie LeVan (www.inthriving.com) In a world of vast technology where everything you could ever imagine is at the click of button, the simple pleasures of life seem to get lost in the mix. Now, I"ll be the first to admit that I love technology. It makes...
There are, no doubt, some of you out there who've lost your jobs or who're anxious about losing your jobs at some point in the future. But does this mean you have to sacrifice happiness and soak up misery? Not surprisingly, I don't...
A University of Canberra research team has proposed a new approach to teaching, dubbed the ''medicine of giving'', which may make students happier. The concept is about encouraging young people to reach out and do something that does not have direct value for themselves. This can...
You know what's free? A smile. And while you'd punch out someone on the subway for saying that to you, these days, it's not bad advice. Sure, we can't control the financial chaos around us, but we can control how we deal with it. We...
How do you achieve happiness? Specifically, the kind that lasts all day? Robert Frost wrote, "Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length." While this is a beautiful aphorism depicting the spirit of the human condition, there are many concrete strategies to...
10 Secrets to Finding Happiness During the Recession Research has pinpointed ways to feel good even in the worst of times By Deborah Kotz Posted April 22, 2009 How can we truly feel happy right now, in this moment when our 401(k)'s and house values are tanking? When...
Within the field of positive psychology there's a sub-discipline known as positive deviance in which those who deviate from the norm, in a positive way, are studied and copied. The idea is that we can learn from these extraordinary people and benefit from their...
Using statistical analyses of thousands of subjects, a study in The British Medical Journal has shown that happiness actually spreads from person to person, up to three connections away. 'so if your friend's friend's friend becomes happier, it ripples through the network and affects you,...
I want you to close your eyes (well, read the rest of this paragraph first) and-for about a minute-think of the following words: sanctuary, tranquility, and retreat. What images come to mind? What thoughts, emotions, and sensations do you experience? Where might one find such...
The happiness and positive psychology research has touched much on the relationship between happiness, health, wellbeing and relationships including marriages but they've not often addressed friendship. Read on...