happy Tag

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

by Sanah Rizvi from LifeHack  There is so much that is wrong with the society we live in. There is so much about ourselves that we wish to change. In an attempt to make ourselves better and to change our society, many times we forget to...

04 July, 2014

Although, here at The Happiness Institute, we (not surprisingly) believe happiness at work is important, we also support the opinions expressed in this article that finding meaning at work is just as important.  So as many of you start your working week this Monday morning, give...

03 July, 2014