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At the risk of repeating myself, happiness is not just feeling good but also...

As it's Valentine's Day here at The Happiness Institue it's more than appropriate to be talking about love, something that's obviously related to happiness. Below is another great happiness relevant article from Positive Psychology News Daily. Positive Psychology News Daily What is...

As most of you are well aware I very much believe that happiness is something you choose. For an outline of my Happiness Choose Philosophy - click here For a slightly different, but valuable and interesting take on happiness and choice you might, I hope, enjoy...

Happiness is not just feeling good; it's also doing good. Today, the Australian Government says sorry to the Aboriginal people of this country for past wrongs and mistreatment. I don't claim to be a political or legal expert in this area but I can't help...

What Price Happiness? From Little India Statisticians are also interested in happiness By: LIFS France is turning to two Nobel Prize winners to develop an economic measure of happiness. U.S. economist Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel economics prize and a critic of free market...

Although obviously a very "American" story there are some very interesting happiness-related points made in this article. Why Republicans Are So Darn Happy By Eric Weiner Saturday, February 9, 2008; 6:50 PM After virtually ignoring happiness for more than 100 years, social scientists are making up for lost...

At The Happiness Institute I have, for quite some time now, stongly advocated the benefits of exercise, activity and also, rest and relaxation. Dating back to my clinical psychology days when I spent much time helping people managing chronic pain I've also advocated a...

Although the quote below may not at first appear to be happiness related there is, as you'll see below, a direct parallel with my beliefs about happiness and how we can all create it. I never did anything by accident, nor did any of...