At the risk of appearing self-indulgent (!) I'm excited to share with you all a new edition to our suite of internet offerings. I now have a new, separate website devoted more specifically to my speaking and consulting activities and would love to hear...
I've heard and read much about Bhutan but recently read this story and thought I'd share it with you. Click here to read more about a country that puts happiness above economics and feel free to share your thoughts with us by posting your...
Check out this news posting I found. The findings of the research reviewed suggest that reflecting on personal values and life meaning can protect against stress! Just click here for the full story. ...
So what do you have to do to find happiness? Are we wired up to be cheerful, or are some of us destined to languish in abject misery? Check out this article in which Dorothy Wade reports on the new science of feeling...
Lately I've been thinking a lot (even more than usual) about others and how I can use my skills and expertise even more to help even more people to be happy. At the same time, a number of those in our happiness community have...
A recent survey in the UK found that the number of British workers facing health risks through stress caused by a "cocktail" of long hours and pressure to reach targets has increased to 2.5 million. One in four workers claimed stress had harmful effects...
I've recently read a book called 'sHAM" which according to the author stands for Self Help & Acualisation Movement. His primary premises are that many of the self-help gurus (and in this category he includes Tony Robbins, Dr. Phil and more) are (1) not...
I was searching the web recently and discovered that "finding happiness" is one of the most common search phrases typed into Google. This discovery got me thinking. Is happiness something you really "find"? After pondering this question for some time (and yes, these...
I was chatting to someone this week who asked "How can we be happy given the devastation recectly wrought by hurricane Katrina?". My response was carefully consisered. I believe that this is one of the most distressing stories of the year, if not longer....
Continuing along the same theme as my last blog posting, I've continued to think a lot about how to ensure I remain appreciative and don't slip back on to the easy to adopt bad habit of continually wanting more and always desiring what ever the...