happiness Tag

via Elephant Journal by Alice Williams  Every nation has something they do exceptionally well. The Swiss have their chocolate, the Dutch their legalised marijuana, and Germany their amazing cars and wonderful sense of humour (okay, maybe not the last.) And Zen-loving Japan? Simplicity. When you consider that Japan squeezes...

10 Everyday Habits To Make You A Calmer Person via MindBodyGreen by Jacqueline Stone Have you ever taken the time to observe a naturally calm person? They're a sight to behold — the way they glide through the day with ease, not rushed and exuding quiet confidence. I...

So many of us cause ourselves so much unhappiness by hating on our bodies! Becaues, by definition, almost all of us are NOT super-models, there's always something that's "imperfect" about our physical being. But that doesn't mean we have to hate it; in fact if we...

via the Huffington Post by Laura Berger In True Grit, Grace, and Gratitude, I used the term "happy hour" as a constructive and necessary analogy, but I do have a good bit of aversion toward the expression. Why does an hour we reserve to be happy...

via Barking up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker We all wanna be happier, right? Thing is, depression is at epic levels. More people are unhappy and they’re getting miserable at an even younger age. In the United States, rates of depression are ten times higher today than...

via Limitless  Achieving the state of happiness is not always easy. There are days when everything seems to be going in the wrong direction and no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to smile. These are the days when you desperately wait for...

via the Huffington Post by Kate Snowise I believe in kindness. The Dalai Lama is quoted as saying: My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. That's the type of religion I subscribe to. I define kindness as treating others with the same level of respect and regard I...