VANCOUVER - Four years ago, two American psychologists put forth a simple question: What do you want for your children? More than 10,000 adults in 48 countries across six continents responded overwhelmingly with one answer: For their children to be happy. While hardly a surprising answer, what...
I hope you enjoy this tip I sent today to the recipients of my free weekly mailings at www.makingchanges.com.au. It is, I believe, highly relevant to those seeking happiness as well as to those seeking to promote happiness! Read on and enjoy...
One of the more interesting happiness books to come out recently is Eric Weiner's "The Geography of Bliss". Loosely based around the idea that happiness differs across countries and that individuals in different countries have more or less happiness, Weiner's search for bliss took...
Seventy percent of our happiness is dependent upon the quantity and quality of our relationships with others. To read the full happiness story from which this statement comes - click here...
For a good summary of some proven and effective happiness strategies - click here...
If you think you can predict what you will like, think again. When people try to estimate how much they will enjoy a future experience, they are dependably wrong, according to research by Harvard psychologists - and the reason is something they call "attentional collapse."...
I've just been reflecting on my days as a clinical psychologist when among other things, people used to often ask me whether or not I thought they were "normal". At the time I didn't give this much thought but recently I've been wondering whether "normal"...
Now here's an interesting question - can we teach happiness? Here at The Happiness Institute we believe the answer is a resounding YES but in the interests of keeping an open mind, and of presenting all the various arguements to you, our happiness community, I thought...
"Positive Abnormality" - Be a GENIUS by discovering your Speciality, Uniqueness, and Meaning By Timothy So Positive Psychology News Daily, NY February 18, 2008 Timothy So, Msc, is an Associate Editor for Positive Psychology News Daily responsible for both the Traditional and the Simplified Chinese...