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We all make mistakes.  None of us will ever live a "perfect" life.  Accordingly, we'll often have regrets; we might not be able to eliminate them but for success and happiness we can minimise them.  The happiest people are aware of life's risks and challenges and know that...

01 December, 2014

Our friends over in North America have recently celebrated Thanksgiving but the process of giving thanks is something we could all benefit from each and every day.  Gratitude and appreciation contribute significantly and positively to happiness and health. If this is something of interest to you...

28 November, 2014

by Sarah van Gelder from the Huffington Post We come into this world naked with nothing to count on but love. Along the way, we pick up other ideas about what's important -- status, possessions, money, a bucket list of experiences and accomplishments. But those who reflect...

27 November, 2014

Here at The Happiness Institute our focus, mostly, is on positive psychology.  That is, our primary reason for being is to promote the principles of positive psychology to assist as many people as possible to thrive and flourish.  We frequently promote the pursuit of a purposeful life;...

25 November, 2014

Dreaming is easy, but translating those dreams into realities is not. So first you need to turn those dreams into goals, because it is goals, not dreams, that you can effectively pursue and capture. The pursuit of your goals can be broken down into Dr....

21 November, 2014

by Elyse Gorman from the Huffington Post 1. You need to love and accept yourself unconditionally. Unconditional self-love gives you the courage to go after your dreams, because you've got insurance -- you know that no matter what the outcome, you love yourself deeply. 2. The busier life...

20 November, 2014

There's no doubt happy and successful people do things differently.  There's also no doubt that those who're happy and successful also differently avoid doing things many of us get sucked in to doing.  So just as much as happiness and success involve positively engaging in positive behaviours,...

20 November, 2014