Happy Tips

A fascinating book has received quite a bit of attention lately - it's called "The Luck Factor" and it's by Prof Richard Wiseman. I'm referring to it here because I think (as you'll see below) that it has direct relevance to happiness. Keep...

27 August, 2007

Positive Psychology News Daily Does my butt look big in this? Applying strengths intelligently. Posted: 25 Aug 2007 11:30 PM CDT By Bridget Grenville-Cleave Bridget Grenville-Cleave, University of East London MAPP student. Bridget has over 17 years experience in Organizational Change Management, Finance, and...

27 August, 2007

Researchers: Choices spawn happiness By Arthur Max and Toby Sterling, Associated Press AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan long ago dispensed with the notion of Gross National Product as a gauge of well-being. The king decreed that his people would aspire to Gross...

26 August, 2007

Happiness doesn't depend on possessions Bonnie Titley Editor's note: Character Fort Collins is a nonprofit organization that emphasizes the enhancement of good character throughout the community. Each month, a different character trait is highlighted. For August, the trait is "contentment: realizing that true happiness does not...

26 August, 2007

The happiness you can grow Phra Paisan Visalo, the abbot of Mahawan forest monastery in Chaiyaphum, discusses how we can achieve true and lasting happiness True happiness cannot be bought. It is something we have to cultivate ourselves. There is a Chinese saying that "if you want...

26 August, 2007

A happiness story from Positive Psychology News Daily What Gets Measured Gets Managed Posted: 25 Aug 2007 06:00 AM CDT By Rosie Milner Rosie Milner is a MAPP student at the University of East London. A Cambridge University philosophy graduate, Rosie has worked as a...

26 August, 2007

The pursuit of national happiness Ruut Veenhoven, who created the World Database of Happiness in 1999, poses in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Veenhoven's database ranks Canada in the top 15. ASSOCIATE PRESS August 23, 2007 The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan long ago dispensed with the notion of...

25 August, 2007

Please consider and enjoy the following two quotes and my happiness versions. When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. - Viktor Frankl, 1905-1997, Austrian Neurologist and Psychiatrist When the situation or events around us are not...

25 August, 2007

Queenstown champion brings ray of ê¢__‘–Happiness" to community 23 August 2007 Local volunteer, Julie Yeo, was today named Queenstown's first Ultimate Community Champion for her invaluable contribution to community organisations. Julie works as a volunteer to prevent family violence in the community for the Wakatipu Abuse Prevention Network...

23 August, 2007