Happiness and civility
I've often said, and written, that happiness isn't just feeling good it's also doing good...
30 April, 2008
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Finding joy and happiness
Are you happy with your life? Do you find joy in the things that you do? If not, how would you find joy and happiness? And once you find it, do you think you can keep it and be happy all the time? You can be...
30 April, 2008
Happiness and pets
Does owning pets bring happiness? Check out the story below from The Happiness Project (http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2008/04/debate-do-pets.html). Growing up, my family had a much-beloved dog, Paddy-Wack ("Knick knack paddy wack, give your dog a boneê¢__‘Ô_"), but we don"t have a pet now. I"m very thankful that...
30 April, 2008
Is happiness having what you want or wanting what you have?
ScienceDaily (Apr. 28, 2008) - Some argue that happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. This maxim sounds reasonable enough, but can it be tested, and if so, is it true? It turns out it can be tested. Texas Tech University...
29 April, 2008
Happiness at work – a great example
I've often written, in this blog, about happiness at work and yes...
28 April, 2008
Enhance familyê¢__‘_Ê¢s health, happiness with family mealtimes
Enhance family's health, happiness with family mealtimes (from The Times, Liberal - http://www.swdtimes.com/view.php?I=1039) Sometimes a seemingly simple act can have a profound impact on your family's well-being. 'studies show that enjoying more meals as a family can improve physical, mental, and emotional health for children...
28 April, 2008
Happiness at work
Happiness at work is increasingly being recognised as important from several perspectives - it helps attract and keep the best employees, as well as ensure that organisations get the most out of them in terms of productivity etc. To read an interesting article related to...
28 April, 2008
Finding happiness where you least expect it
Here, below, is my latest Body + Soul column. I hope you enjoy it: In praise of criticism By Dr Timothy Sharp April 27, 2008 I READ an interesting article recently in which reference was made to the phenomenon of people setting up websites detailing what they...
27 April, 2008
Lawyers and happiness
Lawyers are frequently referred to in the happiness and positive psychology research mostly because they tend not to have much happiness! Compared to other professions they seem to have the lowest levels of happiness and the highest levels of depression and pessimism. There...
27 April, 2008
Finding happiness everywhere – the many applications of positive psychology
One of the most exciting aspects of positive psychology is its scope for application - not only is it appropriate in therapy, counselling and coaching, it's relevant in fields as diverse as architecture, design, art, economics, politics, business, linguistics, religion, education, philosophy ê¢__‘Ô_..It seems that...
27 April, 2008