Success doesn't make you happy - happiness creates success By Judith Kleinfeld Published Sunday, February 1, 2009 Why shouldn"t my friend Susan be happy? She has everything - money, a loving husband, a good job, and lots of friends. Sure, her success in life makes her happy. But...
Here at The Happiness Institute we firmly believe, as is advocated by those who really understand positive psychology, that happiness is not just about enjoying the good times but it's also about appropriately and effectively managing the difficult times. Hence, the need to cope with...
Professor Michael Frisch and Caroline Adams have recently released "Creating your best life" which by all accounts is full of practical and evidence based strategies for living a life of happiness and success. To read a review - click here Also, one of the leaders in...
Post Bloody-Monday, the slashing of jobs is expected to continue at a pace that might rival the layoffs numbers the U-S saw in the early 1980's. Change is certainly the order of the day. And as just about every Industrial Organizational Psychology blog out...
Have you heard all this hoopola lately about Happiness? You can't get away from it. There is the Happiness project, best selling books on Happiness, and even the most popular course at Harvard is about...
Searching for happiness? Study says look to the bush By Simon Santow ABC Online Australians may be moving to the big cities in increasing numbers, but a new study has found it's not making them any happier. The study found that people are much more positive about their...
Forget counting sheep, ditch the sleeping pills and don't bother with a glass of warm milk, a good remedy for women who can't sleep is a happy marriage. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that women who are happy with their husbands or partners...
Everyone yearns to be truly happy. There are workshops and books about what it means to be happy and how to attain happiness. But it seems that on any given day, according to the financial markets, the news, or even the weather, the experience of...
I know my focus is usually on applications of positive psychology within humans but sometimes, I come across articles that refer to happiness and other animals...
Some of my friends over at www.happier.com have expanded their offering with some really interesting and imaginative applications of positive psychology - including creative and imaginative merchandise and iPod applications aimed at enhancing happiness in more people. Check it out at http://www.happierinsights.com ...