appreciation Tag

by Eric Nelson from the Washingon Times LOS ALTOS, CA, May 28, 2011 – Gratitude pays. Just ask Dr. Robert Emmons. Last week the John Templeton Foundation announced that they were giving Emmons, a psychology professor at U.C. Davis $5.6 million to fund a three-year project to...

29 May, 2012

Today's blog post is very short; well, it won't include many words.  But I hope you agree that it's important and profound and possibly even life-changing.  If you accept the powerful message within this short film then you will definitely enjoy significantly more happiness. Because happiness will...

26 March, 2012

Happiness is difficult to define and even harder to measure. We experience it as a combination of elements, in the same way that one wheel or spring inside a watch doesn't keep time — it is a result of the synchronicity of the whole. As...

15 March, 2012

The Art of Appreciation Teaching children to have an attitude of gratitude during the holidays. By Marilyn Campbell/The Connection Wednesday, December 21, 2011 From Christmas lists to piles of presents under the tree, the last thing on a child’s mind during the holiday season might be expressing appreciation. In...

23 December, 2011

Given that happiness is very much associated with the practice of gratitude and appreciation, savouring and celebration, I thought you might enjoy this nice, short, happiness-relevant article from Lou Tice titled "Celebrating Today" You have probably heard something similar to, "Live each day to the fullest, because...

16 July, 2011

What can I say but that this short, succinct article is both relevant to all of us who're part of The Happiness Institute's community and of interest to any and all who're keep to ensure they maximise their happiness. So read on and enjoy...

24 May, 2011

Thank you to all the very many people who sent their well wishes and congratulations regarding the SBS TV documentary, the House of Food Obsessives. If happiness is expressing gratitude and appreciation, which it is, then my thanks go out to...

05 January, 2011