One of the more interesting (and humorous) presenters at the conference was an American Professor of Psychology, Dr. David Matsumoto. Dr. Matsumoto is an expert in"micro-emotions" and believes, in short, that certain forms of happiness and unhappiness are beyond control. But by this he's...
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than 80 percent of visits to primary care physicians are due to stress related illnesses. Learning to manage stress can make you healthier and add up to 10 years to your life. Here are 14 strategies for...
Here's how to budget for happiness Gregory Karp Spending Smart You should definitely spend money on a vacation this summer, unless you're financially strapped. Why? Because it's more likely to make you happy than any material purchase. You'll get better value for your money. In short, you...
It Might Pay to Follow Your Bliss By M. P. DUNLEAVEY Published: June 16, 2007 REMEMBER the fable about the ant and the grasshopper? The ant works hard all summer, socking away provisions for the winter; the grasshopper frolics away each day. The ant warns the...
Happiness and Flourishing One of the highlights of the Happiness & its Causes Conference was a wonderfully entertaining academic (a sociologist, by training) called Corey Keyes. Corey is "the flourishing guy". That is, he coined the term and has frequently written about a form...
Last week I attended a wonderful conference at which a range of incredible happiness speakers presented from a variety of perspectives. Over the next week or two I'll try to summarise and share with you some of the happiness lessons I learned. One of...
Click on the link below to read the partly tongue-in-cheek, humorous but still thought-provoking article (in which we, The Happiness Institute, even get a mention) by a friend of mine, writer and TV news reader, Jacinta Tynan. Click here to read "Happiness can't be bought"....
Whether money can buy you happiness has been debated since the Dark Ages, but while money helps, say the experts, it's not the answer. And even though genetics play a part, people can do a lot to improve their happiness scores. The pursuit of happiness grips the...
The Happiness at Work Index has some thought-provoking findings: a quarter of employees describe themselves as happy at work, one in five says they're not; women are happier than men; the happiest employees are the ones working for smaller companies; the longer you stay with...
I've just been to the Art Gallery with my family and among other things, saw a fascinating exhibition by a European sculpture artist. Now I don't claim to have a great understanding of art but I do find it thought provoking and stimulating. ...