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It doesn't have a place in accounting students' spreadsheets or future venture capitalists' portfolios. But at business schools on both sides of the Atlantic, professors are increasingly studying and teaching about an intangible they say is nonetheless a key part of the modern bottom line...

We all make mistakes; and sometimes we make mistakes when we try to make ourselves happier but what we do actually backfires (maybe not immediately but more so in the long term) Here's an interesting list I thought you might enjoy. To read more -...

At The Happiness Institute we work with individuals and organisations to apply the principles of positive psychology in all aspects and domains of life. One area where many people spend a lot of time but seem not to experience much happiness is at work! This article,...

Can Doctors Be Happy? Part 1 by Richard O'Connor, MSW, Ph.D. November 5, 2008 I don"t think I know any doctors who are happy in their work. Time magazine tells us that 44 percent of physicians say they are "very happy," a significant difference from the...

Gratitude is a bridge to your positive future: It is your passageway to success. Think about a bridge crossing a river. It must have strong supporting foundations on both banks. Without the foundations securely anchored, the bridge will collapse; you cannot make the...

...there are many great books. In the search for happiness, the plot often thickens The Gazette We are a society that likes to read books about things, says Andrew Ryder, a psychology professor at Concordia University. When the topic is happiness, there is no shortage of material....

In Canad, they're saying happiness first, money second - click here Choose happiness now, not later - click here In the UK it seems they're neglecting the secrets to happiness - click here Happiness and positive psychology is everywhere...

Check out this interesting take on happiness, and on the fact it's not always easy to remain happy, from Positive Psychology News Daily - click here...

HAPPINESS IS JOB 1 Can you imagine happiness being more important than anything else in your life? Happiness is the desired end result of everything you do. Everything else is a means to an end, except happiness which is an end in itself. It's what we...