happy Tag

It's not possible to be happy all the time.  But it is possible to be happier much of the time.  Enjoying happiness is often simpler than many of us think and notably, enjoying happiness is often up to us! And our responses to what's going on around...

by Daisy Grewal via Fulfillment Daily The Challenge: We caught up in the chase of happiness – but what truly brings us joy? The Science: Happiness and meaningfulness do overlap, but this obsession with happiness can lead to emptiness or a life that lacks meaning. Good relationships...

via Marc Chernoff “The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it.” Eckhart Tolle Life can be hectic; sometimes chaos surrounds us in every imaginable direction. But just because the world around us is in disarray, doesn’t mean the world within us has to...

Real happiness is so much more than any individual.  Real happiness stems partly from what we do for ourselves, but just as much IF NOT MORE from what we do with and for others.  Which is why relationships and connectedness are so important for real happiness and...

The science of happiness has come along in leaps and bounds over recent years.  Accordingly, we can now confidently promote a number of strategies that have been proven to promote happiness and enhance quality of life.  This great article from the Wasthington Post describes 3 simple but...

by Matt Valentine via Buddhaimonia The popularity of meditation, particularly mindfulness meditation, has exploded in recent years. Because of this, huge waves of people are just beginning their meditation practice, or still working out the kinks, and could use some simple guidance. I don’t pretend to know...

by Sherrie Campbell via Entrepreneur.com Those who pursue self-development on a consistent basis are living the Total-Life Package. The truly successful know they can only grow their lives as much as they grow themselves. The defining qualities of their lives are not centered in ego, skill,...

We can all incorporate small changes into our lives in order to be more mindful, more grateful and ultimately more happy, writes Sophie Scott. What is happiness and how do we get it? It's something I spent months thinking and writing about when I researched and wrote...