Much of our time at The Happiness Institute is spent working with organisations to enhance happiness, engagement, morale, satisfaction, team work and ultimately, productivity. We've also recently launched Australia's first National Happiness at Work Index. If you'd like to know more about our coaching and...
Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. - Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company I think one could easily say...
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Apr 23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- While Harris Poll #46 reported how happy certain groups of Americans are, Harris Poll #47 looks more into some possible reasons for this happiness, or lack of happiness. Religious people are significantly happier than the non-religious, worry...
In just a few short weeks I'll have the opportunity to talk to a group of business/political/community leaders on the implications of focusing more on happiness and wellbeing, rather than illness and sickness. Along similar lines there's a growing push for our politicians to...
It's not often that Wired magazine includes an article that's happiness related but this short story makes for interesting reading. Positive psychology has identified curiosity and a love of learning as key strengths...
It's been while but from time to time I've shared with you some of Lou Tice's wonderful musings and tips. Only occasionally does he refer directly to happiness but I often find that his messages on self-development, success and other topics are very relevant...
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Apr 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- This spring, The Harris Poll(R: 63.54, -1.44, -2.21%) has asked Americans about nine areas in their lives that contribute to their overall happiness, and has created a National Happiness Index with the intention of tracking changes in...
The Smiling Professor: A Conversation With Daniel Gilbert http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/science/22conv.html By CLAUDIA DREIFUS At Harvard, the social psychologist Daniel Gilbert is known as Professor Happiness. That is because the 50-year-old researcher directs a laboratory studying the nature of human happiness. Dr. Gilberts Stumbling on Happiness was a New York...
Be happy and live longer. Don't worry and enjoy a long life. Happiness may well be the answer to living a long and healthy life. Click here to read more And read, or re-read the last sentence carefully: "He said his research on about 1,500 centenarians...
It was Margaret Thatcher who famously said she needed only five hours' sleep a night - but lack of sleep shouldn't be a badge of honour. There can be some serious consequences of not getting enough shut-eye. Sleep experts say you shouldn't abandon hope if you're...