Happy Tips

Happiness is a warm abstract thought

I discovered a fascinating article in the latest edition of the Journal of Positive Psychology - please enjoy the following brief summary. Research investigating the relationship between self-contruals and subjective well-being has traditionally focused on understanding how dimensions such as positivity-negativity and internality-externality relate to...

19 February, 2007

Life Coaching can help you take on a whole new look – and accordingly, experience more happiness

Life Coaching can help you take on a whole new look - and accordingly, experience more happiness. Below is a link to a story of a succesful woman who discovered that midlife is not too late to take on a new look. Many of us...

19 February, 2007

Happiness life coaching can help the overburdened and overwhelmed

At The Happiness Institute our efforts are predominately focused on offering happiness life coaching solutions, and related courses, to help those who're struggling in their lives experience more positivity, balance and (obviously) happiness. We also like to bring you stories of others working in this...

19 February, 2007

Happiness despite poverty

I recently stumbled on what sounds like a fascinating book. Taking photos while back-packing around the world, Julio Cesar Osorio created "Work Play and No Rest" in which he concentrated on the poorest areas of the countries visited to show how children live only...

17 February, 2007

Depression is a drag on business – Happiness at work provides a lift!

There's no doubt that depression and stress in the workplace are disruptive and expensive. There's also no doubt that happiness at work is motivating and energising. Click here to read an interesting story about the opposite of happiness at work - occupational stress and depression....

17 February, 2007

A very interesting happiness article

Most of us are healthier and wealthier than ever before, yet an increasing number claim to be unhappy. Is it the stress of modern life? Or are we simply losing our capacity for joy? Although a few years old now I'm sure you'll still find...

17 February, 2007

Bravery and Happiness

I recently came across the following interesting quotes on the topic of bravery. I've followed each of them with what I think is the relevant happiness version! "A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer." ~ Ralph Waldo...

17 February, 2007

Relax your way to happiness

As I've discussed in several previous blog postings on topics as diverse as happiness and depression, coaching and course content, one of the ways to achieve happiness is to eliminate (or more realistically, to reduce) stress (note: this is not the only way because happiness...

17 February, 2007

If you want more happiness than you currently have now, you might need to consider making some changes!

If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got! Whether you currently have happiness and want more, or are currently distressed and want to find happiness, positive change will almost certainly be helpful. Below are 5 of...

16 February, 2007

Happiness Coaching & Courses

The Happiness Institute's newest program, coaching happiness via mindfulness meditation, is now fully booked. We will, however, be running additional happiness coaching meditation courses in the future so keep visiting the website, or carefully read our happiness eNewsletter to keep up to date with...

15 February, 2007