culture Tag

11 Keys to Happiness from Other Cultures

What can we learn about happiness from other cultures? A lot. What can we learn about happiness from people who're different? A lot. Check out 11 happiness lessons in this Huffington Post article ...

20 September, 2013

Why happiness isn’t always good – or why it’s different for different people

Another research study that's achieved a lot of attention lately (in addition to the happiness gene study) is this one, referred to in a TIME magazine article as "Why happiness isn't always good: Asians vs Americans". It starts like this...

10 May, 2011

Cultural differences in happiness

In my workshops, I find that Chinese executives are receptive to positive interventions but something about Chinese culture gets in the way of their pursuit of happiness, and until these concerns are addressed, their pursuit of happiness will be a futile endeavor. Two weeks ago,...

24 January, 2010