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How about this for a great happiness quote attributable, I believe, to a David Steindl-Rast: Happiness is not what makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy....

03 May, 2008

Just as my team and I at The Happiness Institute are ramping up our efforts to promote happiness in schools this great article written by Martin Seligman, one of the leaders in the happiness and positive psychology movement, about promoting happiness and well being in...

03 May, 2008

Wealth may be playing less of a role in Americans" pursuit of happiness, according to results from a Pew Research Center survey. Thirteen percent of 2,413 respondents in a survey earlier this year said being wealthy was "very important" to them, according to a survey posted...

03 May, 2008

The undo effect 1 May 2008by Richard A. Lovett Cosmos Online Happiness has a positive influence on longevity and health, but what's behind this effect? Psychologists are uncovering evidence that positive emotions undo the physical damage done by stress, fear and anxiety. To read more on how happiness might...

02 May, 2008

From time to time, well quite regularly actually, I bring to you stories in the news that some how or other relate to or touch upon happiness, positive psychology, coaching or pesonal development. If you read most newspapers, however, you'll probably soon realise that...

01 May, 2008

What makes you happy? What brings happiness to others? We can all learn from others and my fellow happiness blogger, Gretchen over at The Happiness Project, has begun interviewing a range of people and asking them, not surprisingly, what they do to create happiness. To...

01 May, 2008

How good would it be if we could immunise our children against depression? How fantastic would it be if we could promote happiness and positive psychology principles in schools? Wouldn't we all like our children to be resilient and able to hold on to happiness even during...

30 April, 2008

Thanks again to my friends and colleagues in the positive psychology network I found, today, this great quote from Ghandi's grandson which touches on the important issue of anger management. Consistent with my oft repeated message that happiness isn't just about feeling good, but...

30 April, 2008

Thanks to the Ken Pope list-serve and to the Friends of Positive Psychology list-serve, I bring you this interesting article from the Wall Street Journal that notes how happiness is not just having fun, but also requires grit and resilience. Read on...

30 April, 2008