THE elderly are better at having fun, according to a new study which shows they are every bit as happy as young people despite spending more time alone. The research into the social lives of young and old Australians has turned up some unusual results that...
A job that offers healthy relationships with colleagues and interesting objectives is more attractive to employees than a high wage, new research from British vocational and research group City & Guilds suggests. The City and Guilds Happiness Index reports 57% of workers surveyed are keeping their...
"The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in not having goals to reach." - Benjamin Mays Don't just settle for an OK life. Aim high and even if you don't go all the way you'll have lots...
As many of you who're familiar with our positive psychology approach to coaching would know, here at The Happiness Institute we're big believers in the idea that to create happiness and success in life one's chances will be significantly increased if one is able to...
Does Happiness Have A Cost? By Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. June 13, 2008 in The Good Life Do you understand that along with happiness, in the exact same way and in perfectly equal proportion, man also needs unhappiness. -Fyodor Dostoevsky (1872), The Possessed Positive psychology theory and research have helped...
Have you ever asked yourself: "Is this as good as it gets?" Do you ever think that life and work should be more fun and more fulfilling? Would you like to have less stress and more happiness in your life? Well I"m here to tell...
Harvard, Hogwarts & Commencement Thoughts By Caroline Miller Positive Psychology News Daily, NY (Caroline Miller) - June 9, 2008 Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP, ACC is a performance coach, author and motivational speaker who specializes in helping people design and achieve their life goals. Last...
As the economy slows, the question of how to motivate and retain staff is becoming increasingly difficult for entrepreneurs. With sales and profits sliding, there is little spare cash for financial incentive schemes and big bonus payments. A recent SmartCompany poll revealed 30% of businesses...
The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in. - Morrie Schwartz And my happiness translation...