Happy Tips

Iceland ranks top in European table of national happiness THE GUARDIAN, LONDON Tuesday, Jul 17, 2007 Iceland is the leader in a league table judging the European country best able to give citizens a long and happy life. Estonia ranked last in the 30-nation survey, while the...

20 July, 2007

The International Herald Tribune Bangkok meeting discusses role for happiness in public policy Wednesday, July 18, 2007 BANGKOK, Thailand: Officials and scholars taking to heart the maxim "money can't buy you happiness" convened Wednesday to discuss whether economic achievements alone are a satisfactory indicator of citizens'...

20 July, 2007

I just discovered this interesting website, "Greater Good", whose aim is to highlight ground breaking scientific research into the roots of compassion and altruism. It fuses this science with inspiring stories of compassion in action, providing a bridge between social scientists and parents, educators, community...

19 July, 2007

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. - Albert Schweitzer, 1875-1965, Alsatian Theologian/Musician/Medical Missionary And my happiness version: How can you make others happy? Be happy and live happiness! Whether your goal or intention is to enhance happiness in...

19 July, 2007

Happines Story 1 Scientists admit yoga can relieve stress By Tamara McLean July 18, 2007 01:00am SCIENTISTS have found the first proof that yoga can ease the pain of premenstrual tension. Tests on women with the pre-period syndrome have found the ancient Indian art form can relieve their psychological and...

18 July, 2007

Bright blokes go for smart over sassy Adele Horin Sydney Morning Herald July 18, 2007 MEN in search of true happiness should steer clear of bimbos and dumb blondes: research shows men are happiest if they marry smart women. Every extra year of education a wife has under her belt...

18 July, 2007

Don"t ask the state for happiness By Helen Johns and Paul Ormerod Published: July 16 2007 19:49 | Last updated: July 16 2007 19:49 Tê¢__‘_he idea that government policy should be focused more explicitly on promoting happiness has been gaining support. Proponents of this view argue that happiness...

17 July, 2007

What makes people happy? Try aging The trend in positive psychology suggests that as get older, we become less fearful and more focused on quality of life. July 16, 2007 Some things actually get better with age, and emotional stability appears to be one of them. It says...

16 July, 2007

Posted: 14 Jul 2007 04:00 AM GMT-06:00 By Margaret Greenberg Last year at this time, Dana Arakawa and I were writing up our Capstone study. We found that managers who were in the top quartile for providing frequent recognition and encouragement had teams that were more...

15 July, 2007