Scientists have explained why humans are notoriously bad at predicting their future happiness. Jordi Quoidbach from the University of Liege, Belgium, suggested that part of the reason for these mispredictions lies in failing to recognize the key role played by one's own personality when determining...
Although most of you reading this aren't positive psychology teachers I'm sure, nevertheless, that this article will be of interest and relevance to many...
We know we've posted this before but we thought it might be worth posting again, as a reminder for some and some help to others who're experiencing very difficult times (especially those affected by the Queensland floods); we hope you find it helpful...
Do not fear going slowly; fear only to stand still.
This ancient Chinese proverb, sometimes attributed to Confucius, has so much wisdom in so few words (as do so many great quotes, which is what often makes them great and which reinforces my belief in...
Achieving happiness need not be complicated; in fact here at The Happiness Institute we have, for almost a decade now, invited people to realise that achieving happiness requires nothing more than practising a few simple disciplines each and every day.
The disciplines are not over...
My post (a few days ago) on finding happiness via goal achievement seemed very popular so here's some more about how to make those New Year Resolutions become a reality...
