August 4, 2008 Happiness Inequality #1: The Facts By Justin Wolfers There is less happiness inequality today than in the 1970's or 1980's. And this has occurred despite large increases in income and consumption inequality. Betsey Stevenson and I spell out these facts in a lot more detail...
I'm not 100% sure but I think the following quote, very relevant to happiness and to those seeking a happier life, is attributable to Martin Seligman, one of the leaders of the positive psychology movement. "The purpose of life is to discover your gifts...
If anyone can be labeled a happiness expert, that title most aptly suits Ed Diener and his son, Robert Biswas-Diener. Diener, 62, has studied that mysterious topic for three decades as a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of Illinois. Biswas-Diener lectures at Portland...
Happiness for busy people Much has been written on happiness in recent years, and although I"m fully prepared to admit my bias I know I"m not alone in thinking that most of it is fascinating stuff. However, it can also be quite academic and at times...
At The Happiness Institute we provide positive psychology coaching and consulting programs, largely to enhance happiness, for individuals, couples, families and organisations. This short article touches on the important issue of rasing happy children - because what more could any parent want for their children...
THE 2ND HAPPINESS & WELLBEING @ WORK CONFERENCE The 2nd Happiness + Wellbeing @ Work Conference 25 September Harbours Edge, Darling Harbour, Sydney Hosted by the Workplace Research Centre, this annual conference brings together Australia's leading experts on psychology, leadership and workplace relations to...
Laughter a positive sign Workplace happiness is the mantra following on the heels of work/life balance, writes Amy Byrne August 02, 2008 THE chief executive of a large organisation is making his way to his office when his attention turns to a group of employees laughing...
Here at The Happiness Institute, we use a model I developed a few years ago to help individuals and organisations build more positive relationships. The model is an acronym and the acronym is SUPPORT - where each of the letters represents a key component of...
Here at The Happiness Institute we offer a range of positive psychology services all aimed at enhancing happiness, morale, satisfaction and performance in the workplace (and more generally). We consult to organisations; we offer seminars and workshops; and we offer coaching. Positive psychology coaching...
One of the things that excites me so much about positive psychology and positive psychology coaching is the emphasis on strengths as opposed to weaknesses. As opposed to my clinical psychology days where the focus of my work was almost exclusively on finding and fixing...