happiness Tag

Happiness is both short and long term.  Meaningful happiness requires time and should be thought of in perspective; but pleasure, which is also important can be created in the here and now.  They both enhance each other but today we focus on instant mood boosters so try...

11 August, 2014

The article I share with you below proffers that play is good for the happiness and development of children.  I couldn't agree more.  I'm a big fan of play...

06 August, 2014

by Gia Ravazotti from MindBodyGreen Happiness is an addiction in our society. We seek that high over and over, seldom finding the fix, but persistently trying to experience that feeling. We pursue happiness by buying material possessions, zoning out, consuming too much food; the list is...

06 August, 2014

by Kevin Daum from Inc.com Have you ever truly been satisfied? So often people settle into a comfort zone by simply raising their tolerance forpain or angst. But achieving true satisfaction demands not just that youbecomefullyaccepting of your situation, but that you feelgenuinely happy and complete...

04 August, 2014

I often quote Buddha and famous Greek Philosophers when trying to inspire happiness but today, fittingly given it's a Sunday, I'm very happy to bring to you 10 happiness tips from none other than Pope Francis!  I hope you can find some time to reflect and...

31 July, 2014

Is happiness pleasure or purpose?  Is it both?  Fun and pleasure and positive emotions like happiness are vitally important for thriving and flourishing.  But so too are meaning and purpose, without which happiness can be shallow and short lived.  Here at The Happiness Institute we very much believe that...

30 July, 2014

We all have bad days.  But we all, also, get through these bad days.  How you get through tough times determines overall happiness and wellbeing; resilience is a key to thriving and flourishing and the good news is we can all learn to do this better by...

30 July, 2014