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Happiness is doing the right thing. Happiness is also acknowledging when you've done the wrong thing. And so it is that I apologise. Although I can honestly say I was not aware of the proper protocols, it's been brought to my attention that there are...

In today's Melbourne Herald Sun, journalist Helen Hawkes writes about 25 secrets to success and happiness. She even quotes me! So if you'd like to read a few simple happiness and success tips - click here to read more. ...

Doing what you need to do to find happiness sometimes requires effort; and effort requires motivation. The following article outlines some key principles of motivation theory from which we might all be able to benefit, and become more happy. click here to read more...

Martin Seligman is undoubtedly one of the leaders in the new and exciting field of positive psychology. From his research into happiness, and the happiness studies of others such as Ed Deiner and Sonja Lyubomirsky, powerful coaching interventions have been developed that have helped...

As we all know, the truest life theories are the ones which can withstand the test of time. And so I wanted to re-explore "happiness tips" from famous, cool, dead people...

"Happiness consists more in small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life." I'm not sure to whom to attribute this happiness quote. If anyone...

More from Justin Wolfers in the New York Times Two days back I noted that happiness inequality today is at much lower levels than in earlier decades, despite rising income inequality. What lies behind these trends? To read more on happiness and inequality - click here...

by Frank Furedi | August 07, 2008 The Australian TEN years ago I would not have envisaged that I would need to lecture or write about happiness. Nor would I have imagined that political parties and governments would be enthusing about policies promoting happiness as the...

Happiness Lengthens Life from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805075614.htm ScienceDaily (Aug. 5, 2008) - Happiness does not heal, but happiness protects against falling ill. As a result, happy people live longer. The size of the effect on longevity is comparable to that of smoking or not. This is concluded from an...

Apparently, how you view (not necessarily how you manage) time impacts on your health and happiness. Given my new book is titled "100 Ways to Happiness: a guide for busy people" this idea that there's a correlation between happiness and perception of time strikes me...