happiness Tag

Being happy at work is the result of the everyday steps you take to get into a positive place and remain there. Here's how. by Geoffrey James at Inc.com I've written before about workplace happiness in terms of general rules like "don't obsess about things."  Good advice,...

01 May, 2014

So many of us have it so good.  But so many of us take for granted the good we already have in our lives.  Happy people focus MUCH more on what they have and much less on what they don't have; the practice of appreciation and gratitude...

01 May, 2014

One of the keys to happiness is undoubtedly optimism.  And one of the keys to optimism is undoubtedly perspective.  Perspective allows us to enjoy gratitude and appreciation; it contributes to resilience and, therefore, happiness even during tough times.  So check out this great Huffington Post article for some...

30 April, 2014

Here at The Happiness Institute we believe that happiness is largely a choice.  In fact, we've built pretty much all of what we do around this philosophy, explained briefly HERE  Each and every day we make decisions ranging from what we're going to wear or eat, through...

28 April, 2014

by Dr. Paula Watkins (more on Dr. Paula HERE) Happiness is not the absence of suffering. Happiness is a big concept to define and I won’t even attempt a thorough exploration here (there are entire – and really big – books on that topic for the...

28 April, 2014

from the Huffington Post Ever have one of those moments where you need a mood boost ASAP? We can't be joyful all the time -- but luckily there are ways to add a little pep to our step when we need it most. We asked our...

25 April, 2014

by Kelsie Fannon from Life Hack  You never know how many days you have left, so it’s crucial to make sure you experience happiness during each one of them. Here are twenty ways to find joy at the beginning and end of your day. There’s no...

24 April, 2014