Happy Tips

Although our focus at The Happiness Institute is predominately on the positive it would be foolish for us to ignore the many real negatives people face in their day to day lives. As such, and as part of our very realistic approach, we recognise the...

06 January, 2007

I'm guessing that many of you have, like me, been socialising more than usual over the last few festive weeks and if so, you may well have been reminded, like me, how much fun it is to catch up with good friends. For many, including...

04 January, 2007

With unemployment so low (in Australia, anyway) and the shortage of skilled workers so significant, keeping good people is paramount to the success of many businesses these days. So what's the answer? Keep your workers and/or team mates and/or colleauges happy! People are more likely...

03 January, 2007

And for those of you who're enjoying these links to happiness articles, here's yet another story but this time, one with a slightly different slant on the underlying causes of, and contributors to happiness. Click here for some more fascinating happiness information. ...

02 January, 2007

I found this happiness article on ABC News. It's entirely consistent with our happiness model in which attitude, and specifically optimistic thinking are key factors for happiness. Let us know if you have thoughts on the relationship between happiness and thinking (or any related...

02 January, 2007

Check out this interesting model for achieving happiness proposed by an American psychologist. He argues that 6 areas must be fulfilled to PROPEL yourself to the highest levels of happiness. In his model PROPEL stands for: Passion Relationships Optimism Proactivity Energy Legacy To read more about this happiness model...

01 January, 2007

Apparently the president of India focused his New Year's message on the need to spread happiness. He asked his fellow citizens to spread happiness everywhere by sharing knowledge, removing pain and giving part of one's rightful earning. Imagine if the presidents and primeministers of...

01 January, 2007

You've almost certainly heard the saying that "laughter is the best medicine" and here's a little story that describes how this is being used in a very real setting. Click here to read the story. But when reading this article, I encourage you to...

01 January, 2007