Happy Tips

I recently discovered this list of Paul Wong's, Canadian Professor of Psychology, in which he outlines the following twelve defining characteristics of great leaders: 1. Great capacity for productive work -- They seem to possess boundless energy and thrive under stress. They are able to...

24 June, 2007

'Happier' Lives Up to Its Name Published On Friday, June 22, 2007 12:04 AM By COURTNEY D. SKINNER Crimson Staff Writer Happiness, in a nutshell. Or at least in hardcover. "Happier," the new nonfiction book by Lecturer on Psychology Tal D. Ben-Shahar "96-teacher of Harvard's most popular course...

24 June, 2007

Happy? How do you know? And does it really matter? Millions of dollars are being poured into studies on happiness. The cult of cheerfulness even pervades cancer wards. So why are we so miserable? LEAH McLAREN From Saturday's Globe and Mail E-mail Leah McLaren | Read Bio...

24 June, 2007

Can happiness be quantified? Number-crunching satisfaction and desire MARK KINGWELL From Saturday's Globe and Mail June 22, 2007 at 5:00 PM EDT Can happiness be quantified? Philosophers usually say no, but of course they would: Quantified happiness would probably put them out of business. Consider instead their more...

24 June, 2007

Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you? - Fanny Brice, 1891-1951, American Comedienne/Singer/Actress My happiness version? To experience happiness simply...

24 June, 2007

The following happiness article was recently published in the Daily Mail: David Cameron has ordered his shadow ministers to apply a 'politics of happiness' test to new Tory policies. Ideas for the next General Election manifesto will be examined to see whether they promote 'wellbeing'...

22 June, 2007

The following article comes from Science Alert and reports on research findings from The Black Dog Institute. Even sports-loving Australians can be prone to depression. The good news is that Australians with clinical depression rate exercise as the most beneficial self-help strategy in dealing...

22 June, 2007