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by Andrian Iliopolous from Life Hack I always used to think of happiness as result – a lifetime pursuit that drives most of our actions and behaviors. It is what we try to accomplish and probably the only reason we stay alive. Did you notice what I...

07 June, 2014

by Simona Rich from MindBodyGreen Meeting someone living a uniquely crafted life is a breath of fresh air. These people are rare – it takes courage and self-confidence to be who you really are despite reactions from skeptics and attempts to bring you back to conformity...

04 June, 2014

from Spirit Science and Metaphysics  Happiness is an aspiration that all of us share.  We’ve all seen people who are always happy – even amidst agonizing life trials. I’m not saying happy people don’t feel grief, sorrow or sadness; they just don’t let it overtake their...

03 June, 2014

Here at The Happiness Institute we've been saying for years that achieving happiness requires little more than practising a few simple disciplines each and every day.  We offer many examples of how to and strategies for achieving this on our FREE RESOURCES page (HERE) but we...

02 June, 2014

A Stanford research project explored the key differences between lives of happiness and meaningfulness. While the two are similar, dramatic differences exist – and one should not underestimate the power of meaningfulness. "The quest for meaning is a key part of what makes us human,"...

01 June, 2014

Introduced by Dr. Happy I'm super-busy at the moment.  I'm delivering conference keynotes all over the country; I have a new book coming out: here at The Happiness Institute we're developing and delivering several new programs in collaboration with some great organisations and people.  I love being super-busy;...

27 May, 2014

by Jeremy Adam Smith from the Greater Good I’m terrible at gratitude. How bad am I? I’m so bad at gratitude that most days, I don’t notice the sunlight on the leaves of the Berkeley oaks as I ride my bike down the street. I forget to...

27 May, 2014