happiness Tag

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely made a big splash with his first book, Predictably Irrational. He_ã_s now released a new book called The Upside of Irrationality. Jill Schlesinger talks with the behavioral economist about big Wall Street bonuses, the best ways to buy happiness, and the...

18 June, 2010

I seem to have a lot on at the moment; and I mean A LOT on (professionally and personally); and it's during these busy times that I try even harder to practice what I preach. As Dr. Happy, Chief Happiness Officer of The Happiness Institute...

17 June, 2010

by Chade-Meng Tan for the Huffington Post Life is funny. The biggest joke in life is that, after all that has been done in the pursuit of happiness, it turns out that sustainable happiness is achievable simply by bringing attention to one's breath. If you practice bringing...

16 June, 2010

Why can we not be content with an ordinary, secret, personal happiness that does not need to be explained or justified? We feel guilty if we are not happy in some publicly approved way, if we do not imagine that we are meeting some standard...

16 June, 2010

Want to improve your health? Start by focusing on the things that bring you happiness. There is some scientific evidence that positive emotions can help make your life longer and healthier. But to produce good health, positive emotions may need to be long term. In other...

16 June, 2010

To Jamie Springer, Happy Hollow is the most fitting name he can think of for his community. .art_main_pic { width:250px; float:left; clear:left; } _ã–It's just a nice community,_㝠said Springer, who works at Happy Hollow Market. _ã–I can't even mow my lawn, for people honking their horn...

15 June, 2010

And following on from my last post, this incredible animation shows how average income per person AND life expectancy have both increased significantly over the last century and a half. Although the increase hasn't been as significant in some of the developing countries, there's still...

14 June, 2010

Let me begin by saying that this book is not for everyone. It's relatively long and dense, slightly repetitive, and packed with research findings and academic literature summaries. Let me also say, however, that this is one of the best happiness or positive psychology related books...

14 June, 2010