happiness Tag

Lessons learned about happiness…the hard way

Life's not always easy.  But life can always be educational.  If we learn from the tough times and from our mistakes then even adversity can lead to happiness and success.  In this thought provoking and inspirational article from MindBodyGreen Kyle V Robinson shares some happiness lessons learned doing...

14 May, 2014

Check out this great, live event…The “Beat Anxiety Now!” Summit

It’s no secret that mental health is one of the most important social issues of our time. With up to 25% of people being affected by anxiety or depression, the chances are high that you know someone who is suffering, either directly or indirectly, from one...

13 May, 2014

You might be pleasantly surprised to discover that these 8 ancient beliefs are backed by science!

Common sense isn't always common practice.  What your mum said isn't always true (or even if it was it may not be relevant now).  But there are many beliefs that have been around for centuries that we now know are valid and empirically proven.  Want to know what...

13 May, 2014

Ever lack self-esteem? Try these 8 projects!

The reality is that we all feel low sometimes; and we all lack self esteem at times (even the happiest and most confident among us!)  But the reality is also that there are things we can do to boost our self-esteem, confidence and ultimately...

12 May, 2014

And the research is in – for happiness…all you need is love!

Following hot on the heels of Mothers' Day...

09 May, 2014

Happiness and spending money on others

With Mothers' Day just around the corner we thought this article might be of interest ...

08 May, 2014

The difference between living an “average” life and a happy and successful one!

Here at The Happiness Institute we spend much of our time studying what happy and successful people do; this is then often compared to what unhappy or unsuccessful (or sometimes just "average") people do so we can tease out the differences.  By doing so we can...

08 May, 2014

11 Life Lessons from Dr Seuss!

I'm sure many of you LIKE Dr. Seuss...

05 May, 2014

Proof that life experiences, not things, make you happier

Check out this great summary of research reinforcing what most of us really know, that happiness comes more from life experiences that it does from money or "stuff"...

03 May, 2014

7 things happy people do ALL the time

There's something about happy people; and you can learn that something!  In an ideal world we'd all do the RIGHT things all the time. What are the "right" things? Well, those things that contribute to our health and happiness and success.  Further, in an ideal world we'd...

02 May, 2014