Are you happy? Dr. Robin Reesal For The Calgary Herald Studies have found financial status has little to do with happiness, but access to education does appear to have an effect. These girls smile for the camera in Drass, in Indian-administered Kashmir, where they...
By Douglas Woods Arabia OnLine Each of us has our own set of personal values; these are the things which we believe are important, which motivate us and to which we give priority. If I asked you what your personal values are, the chances are that you...
I bring you another interesting piece from Lou Tice which although not directly about happiness can easily be translated to suit this context. Some people try too hard to achieve happiness - here, at The Happiness Institute, we believe you should work hard to...
Simple Truths - A Message for a Better Life By Kathryn Hawkins Gimundo Correspondent One afternoon, Johnny, a 19-year-old with Down syndrome, attended a speech about making a difference through quality service. Johnny was moved by the lecturers words. He wanted to be a model employee...
It probably won't surprise anyone to read that stress at work is an enormous problem and...
What price happiness? Just ê_Ô£29 a day, apparently MARTYN MCLAUGHLIN ([email protected]) MONEY can't buy you love but it can buy you happiness, with a study putting the price of contentment at ê_Ô£29 a day. The survey of more than 1,000 bank customers found just under ê_Ô£30 is...
They are taxed more than any other country, yet they are among the world's happiest people Barry Turner Times Online In pursuit of the secret of true happiness I went to Denmark. Why Denmark? Because the social scientists say it is here, in northern climes, that we...
And continuing the tradition of taking a great quote and adding a happiness version...
As regular readers of this happiness Blog would know I've often referred to the writings of a fellow happiness blogger at the Happiness Project. Today she writes about her love of reading chilren's literature and recommends a few books she believes are relevant...
Happiness becomes prized catch in Ads Tuesday - Jul 31, 2007 Brand managers are reinventing the tried and tested emotion, and in the present day scenario Happiness is lucrative. Companies are tugging at heart strings by using the word 'happy' in advertisements to pitch their...