happiness Tag

Rather than sitting around doing nothing in retirement, Goldsmith said, would-be retirees should scope out what they want to do long before rolling over their 401(k) into an IRA. Yes, you will need some bare-minimum requirements in place before seeking out the next new thing...

13 September, 2009

The quality of a person's social life could have an even greater impact than diet and exercise on their health and well-being and happiness. There is growing evidence that being a member of a social group can significantly reduce the risk of conditions like stroke,...

12 September, 2009

If you_ã_re like most people, chances are your diet isn_ã_t optimized to give you the best nutrition. Although it_ã_s easy to eat junk food, it_ã_s not the best for your brain, body, and happiness. Here, we_ã_ll take a look at 100 foods that can help...

11 September, 2009

Friendships effects on healthy and happiness Friendship. Community. Confidantes. Family. Loved ones. If not for relationships, how would the world go _ãÄround? On what would hopes be pinned, or love be directed? Humans_ã_ ability to form close, stable bonds with others and engage in intimate, fulfilling social...

10 September, 2009

Happiness is seeing the BIG picture, while not losing sight of the day to day details; to get THERE we need to attend to HERE...

10 September, 2009

_ã–We may need to solve problems not by removing the cause but by designing the way forward even if the cause remains in place._㝠_ã_ Edward de Bono, Maltese-born psychologist and authority on creative thinking. Some time ago my wife went away for a long weekend...

09 September, 2009

THIS year, the number of pensioners in the UK exceeded the number of minors for the first time in history. That's remarkable in its own right, but the real "population explosion" has been among the oldest of the old - the centenarians. In fact, this...

09 September, 2009

From The Examiner   It hurts to see our kids sad or act out in anger. And there is nothing better than to see big smiles between their pinch-able little cheeks.  Although there are obviously many influences that effect the happiness of our little ones, there is...

08 September, 2009

Throwing money at the poor won_ã_t necessarily increase their happiness. Nor are the poor significantly less happy than those who don_ã_t live in poverty. So says new research that examines the impact of public policy programs designed to tackle poverty and help improve families_ã_ lives. To...

08 September, 2009

The Examiner regularly publishes some great articles on various issues related to happiness and positive psychology. Today, I bring you yet another four...

07 September, 2009