happiness Tag

There are positive links between access to technology and feelings of well-being, a study claims. BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, analysed the results of a survey of 35,000 people around the world. Access to communication devices was found to be the most valued. It...

13 May, 2010

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years. - Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) ...

12 May, 2010

Letting Go of Attachment, from A to Zen _ã–Most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities._㝠~Dalai Lama Editor_ã_s note: This is a guest post from Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha. If there_ã_s one thing...

12 May, 2010

Happiness is building and focusing on a great life and not worrying too much about momentary fluctuations in mood. What do I mean by this? Too many people ask the wrong question when it comes to happiness; too many people ask (themselves or others) "are...

11 May, 2010

We've all had the experience of bagging what we think is the perfect mobile phone or pair of shoes - only to find something much better almost as soon as we walk out of the shop. No matter how much research we put in to what...

10 May, 2010

Check out these posts article from this morning's eNewsletter Happiness is, in so many ways, a balancing act. We all like to strive to achieve, and setting meaningful goals is definitely part of living a good life, but at the same time we need to learn...

10 May, 2010

We have a very well known art gallery just around the corner from us and I've just been to see an exhibition by a very well known artist. The actual gallery and the actual artist, however, are not really the point of this happiness posting...

08 May, 2010

Facebook statuses reveal happiness by Samuel Axon from CNN (click here to read the original article) Facebook has extended its "Gross National Happiness" prototype app to 18 new countries. The app analyzes words in status updates like "awesome" or "tragic" to track changes in the collective emotional state...

07 May, 2010

A comprehensive study has offered an insight into what makes for a good life and a good old age. The director of the Grant study George Vaillant speaks with Tracy Bowden about his results. TRACY BOWDEN, PRESENTER: Just what is the key to happiness? One person...

06 May, 2010