happiness Tag

A good working memory could be the secret to a happy and successful life, research suggests. Working memory is the ability to remember and process information at the same time. Scientists have found people with a good working memory are more likely to be optimistic and self-assured. delayedAds.push(function(){ FD.addExternalReferralsAd($merge(FD.baseAd,...

21 September, 2010

By Alastair Jamieson for the Telegraph Wellington College, the boarding school that introduced lessons in wellbeing and positive psychology four years ago, is extending happiness classes to parents, too. Weekend 'taster sessions', costing Ô£40 per person, are being offered at the school in school in Crowthorne,...

21 September, 2010

By Eric V. Copage for the NY Mag Matthieu Ricard, happiness guru, has a new book, Why Meditate, a follow-up to his earlier how-to manual, Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life_ã_s Most Important Skill. He came to town to promote both it and the practice of...

20 September, 2010

Following on from the book review I published in this morning's free eNewsletter (you can sign up at www.thehappinessinstitute.com), I thought I'd quickly list the 5 most common myths about happiness...

20 September, 2010

by Michelle Gielan for Psychology Today Oversized bag of popcorn? Check. No one blocking my view? Check. A movie that is going to teach me about myself or inspire me? Let's tackle that one! Movies can have immense power over us and inspire us to be brave, try...

20 September, 2010

by Randy Taran for the Huffington Post In the movie "Eat Pray Love" there is a moment in India where Richard tells Liz, "Choose your thoughts in the morning the way you choose your clothes." This potent little message has the power to make an enormous...

18 September, 2010

by Joe Robinson for The Huffington Post Forget the power suit and the room full of movers and shakers. The most effective weapon in the success arsenal may be something that appears to be a typo -- positive affect. The word is "affect," not "effect," though...

16 September, 2010

Children who report having more support in their community are also more likely to have high self-esteem, optimism, overall health, happiness and less sadness, says a study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The study looked at children in their middle years...

15 September, 2010