Happy Tips

Long hours mean less happiness - Overworked labour force has potential to affect Thailand's overall standard of living The International Labour Organisation (ILO) report, "Working Time around the World", released this week, ranks Thais third among the most overworked people in the world, with 46.7...

10 June, 2007

Just yesterday I found myself upset by something which at the time, seemed unfair and designed to negatively impact on my happiness. Just yesterday I heard of and read about thousands of people seriously affected by severe storms north of Sydney and even of a...

10 June, 2007

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." Abraham Lincoln Our thinking habits have a lot to do with our success or failure in life. They can make it heaven or hell. We should acknowledge our negative thinking as...

10 June, 2007

Are pride and happiness mutually exclusive? Does pride mitigate against happiness? Not necessarily, argues at least one researcher who's results are very relevant to those of us interested in emotions such as happiness. To read more - click here. ...

08 June, 2007

Hi again and as many of you would know, I receive regular emails from Lou Tice, an American who as far as I understand, established The Pacific Institute. Many, if not all of these mailings are relevant to happiness so with full acknowledgement I'm pleased...

08 June, 2007

"A Balancing Act for Life" Author Hubert Rampersad talks about his personal balanced scorecard coaching framework and his views on happiness in life and work. Hubert Rampersad is one of the most interesting people I have ever met. His interests range from corporate quality to individual...

07 June, 2007

This morning I went out of my way to attend an event for a friend/relative or mine. It was slightly inconvenient, and meant getting into work late, but in this instance I determined that putting myself out was certainly worthwhile...

07 June, 2007

The science of happiness - championed by Richard Layard (pdf) and others - has achieved much, not least putting wellbeing on the agenda. But it is already showing signs of reaching its limits. Why? Because it has sidelined or ignored the great insight of the...

06 June, 2007