Happy Tips

At The Happiness Institute we"re constantly reminding people that happiness is not a solo endeavor but rather, something that's far more fun when other's are involved. That is, happiness should not be a selfish pursuit but one that takes into account our relationships with...

20 August, 2007

Please enjoy the following happiness related article from Positive Psychology News Daily Leadership by and for rider/elephants Posted: 18 Aug 2007 08:47 PM GMT-06:00 By Dave Shearon Jon Haidt in The Happiness Hypothesis suggests the metaphor of a rider on an elephant for how we live life. ...

20 August, 2007

Family ties key to youth happiness By JOCELYN NOVECK and TREVOR TOMPSON, Associated Press Writers 2 hours, 41 minutes ago NEW YORK - So you're between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? A worried, weary parent might imagine the answer to sound...

20 August, 2007

Count your blessings - and your money 8/18/2007 7:55:58 AM I'd be the last person to tell you that money can buy happiness, but I'm fascinated by recent reports insisting that money isn't a major factor in whether or not people are happy. Please. Positive...

19 August, 2007

British workers are increasingly unhappy in their jobs even though they may be satisfied with their salaries, according to a report by the TUC. The research found that salary satisfaction has risen slightly to 54%, from 53% last year. On average, British people are 67% satisfied...

19 August, 2007

Positive Psychology Coaching (Biswas-Diener & Dean) - Book Review Posted: 16 Aug 2007 04:21 PM CDT By Emma Judge Coaching as a Science, an Art, and a Discipline BOOK REVIEW: Positive Psychology Coaching by Robert Biswas-Diener and Ben Dean (John Wiley, 2007). This book is about a powerful body...

18 August, 2007

Again, I take a quote and modify it to our happiness context: There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person. - G. K. Chesterton, 1874-1936, English Writer There is no such thing as...

18 August, 2007

Don't worry: Tell yourself the 'happy-me' story By PENELOPE TRUNK Published August 16, 2007 in issue 0633 of the HooK. Advice for getting happier: Instead of focusing on what's wrong with colleagues or managers, try focusing on what's right-- what makes people happy,...

17 August, 2007

Goodbye wealth, hello happiness August 17, 2007 Brisbane Times One of the rising fashions in world affairs is the advance of the so-called "happiness agenda". It is no longer just a fad in the self-help aisles of the bookshops but is beginning to intrude into the mainstream of...

17 August, 2007