happiness Tag

by Joe Wilner at PsychCentral Has anyone ever told you to “lighten up”? I’ve heard this before, and often the person telling me was right. It took me a while to realize it, but sometimes the smallest things can get to us overly upset. Don’t get me wrong,...

03 June, 2011

The positive psychology research from the last decade or two indicates that there's absolutely no doubt that happiness and wellbeing, living a good life and flourishing depend at least in part on good quality relationships. Although we all make our own decisions about healthy living...

02 June, 2011

by SARAH HAMPSON from Monday's Globe and Mail Here’s some counterintuitive news. You should aim for The Good Enough Life. Oh, I know. It sounds pathetic, defeated: the goal of someone who lacks high standards and a good work ethic, someone who is willing to settle for...

31 May, 2011

As sent out in this morning's free eNewsletter from The Happiness Institute (you can sign up on our home page) I thought you might like this great article from one of the leading researchers and practioners in the study of positive psychology and happiness, Robert...

30 May, 2011

I have not qualms in acknowledging that I've had a bit of a rough month. Not everything has gone badly, in fact some things have gone extremely well; but I've had more than my share of challenges in recent times and not surprisingly, this has...

27 May, 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

Time and time again I've written about what I've come to call the Primacy of Positivity.  I've covered it in my blog and I've had an academic paper on the topic published in an international academic journal! I talk about it constantly with businesses and teams, schools...

23 May, 2011

What have you learned that could bring you more happiness?  In this morning's free eNewsletter I posted a great article from Leo Babuata (of Zen Habits fame) titled "38 Life Lessons I've learned in 38 Years".  It begins like this...

23 May, 2011