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...
Promises that cannot be kept
Alan Wood | August 01, 2007
The Australian
I DOUBT that Kevin Rudd or Wayne Swan have read much happiness research, but they have managed to effectively exploit one of its central tenets: economic growth doesn't make us happier. This finding goes...
Being rich is not the way to happiness
Aug 1 2007
by Sarah Miloudi, Western Mail
THE message that money doesn"t lead to happiness may finally be getting through, psychologists claim.
Research out today shows that people no longer believe money is the route to happiness...
Conclusive Analysis finds Monkeys Can't Buy Happiness
Written by Funkboxing
Story written: 31 July 2007
NB: this story is from a website called "The Spoof" (http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s5i22599). So as there's absolutely no confusion...
Please enjoy another edition of Dr. Happy's happiness quotes.
The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle. - Source Unknown
The best way to experience happiness is to try anything positive. Dr. Happy
The way to get started is to quit talking...
It's easy to focus only on negative news stories (which is mostly all the major news agencies ever focus on) but below is a great story of hope and trust that should enhance your happiness.
Blind Man Counts Cash in Cafeteria
7/30/2007
By Carma Posthitt
Gimundo Correspondent
Can a...
Regular Exercise Can Beat the Blues, Even When Prescription Drugs Can"t
7/30/2007
By Kathryn Hawkins
Gimundo Correspondent
Depression is a big deal. Up to 20 percent of the population will have a case of clinical depression at some point in their lives - if you haven"t dealt with it...
Why the poor lead in economics of happiness and well-being
Written by M. J. Gitau
30-July-2007
Business Daily Africa
Thomas Carlyle, a 19th century budding preacher who turned to history after losing his faith, once described economics as...
