happiness Tag

Here at The Happiness Institute we are, not surprisingly, big advocates of positive emotion and happiness.  Too often, we believe, the benefits of (real) happiness are ignored or underestimated. But there are real benefits to happiness and these should be acknowledged and utilised to live our...

17 July, 2014

by Hannah Sentenac from MindBodyGreen Humans are largely habitual creatures, and, unfortunately, this hard-wired ability can be used for good or ill. While we may earnestly avow that we're desperate for a peaceful and happy life, our habits often simultaneously sabotage us. We want a healthier lifestyle,...

13 July, 2014

Later today I'll be presenting a keynote at a conference on the lessons designers and architects can take from positive psychology about designing for happiness and positive emotion!  Some of what I'll be saying is nicely summarised in this great Fast Company article and I invite...

11 July, 2014

We all spend much of our time working.  And some of us are lucky enough to LOVE the work we do.  I've said for years that we should do what we love; and if we can't, we should find ways to love what we do! That's happiness.  That's happiness...

11 July, 2014

via Minda Zetlin of Inc.com Want to be happier? Begin by being good to yourself. That may sound self-evident, but too many people skip this step and try to make themselves happy by chasing ever-higher goals, or holding themselves to ever-greater standards of perfection. Ironically, being good...

11 July, 2014

via The Week and Eric Barker No theory here. No nightly exercises for months. You're feeling sad or angry. How do you get happy fast? Sex, exercise, socialize When researchers survey 5000 people from 83 countries, what do they learn about happiness? We're happiest when we're having sex, exercising, or...

11 July, 2014

It's not unreasonable to link happiness with likability; given that relationships are so important to happiness and being liked (and liking) are so important to relationships...

09 July, 2014

by Kara Spain from LifeHack We have all, at one point or another, poisoned our own happiness, whether it be through worry, fear, or just poor decision making. Life can certainly throw a person into a tailspin but the real culprit isn’t the adversity, it’s how...

07 July, 2014