happy Tag

I'm sitting here, back at The Happiness Institute, after an exceptionally busy few weeks. I have another few weeks coming up that will be equally busy but today, I'm enjoying a lovely period of relative quiet during which I can catch up, plan ahead, and...

27 July, 2010

by Randy Taran for the Huffington Post Happiness is an elusive thing -- we all want it, but why are some people more happy than others? We only have to look at young children at play to notice that they exude happiness. Why is it that...

03 June, 2010

By Srikumar S. Rao Many of us believe that happiness can somehow come only by great effort, and we spend a lifetime seeking it. But unending joy is actually closer to us than our own skin, and there is nothing we have to do or...

23 April, 2010

Writer Ariel Gore was dismayed by what she viewed as overly narrow conclusions about women's happiness from studies in the growing field of Positive Psychology_ã”were women truly happiest when scrubbing floors and baking cookies, as some studies seemed to suggest? Were findings about nuns' positive...

05 February, 2010

Yesterday, Tuesday November 24, was a fascinating day. I started off with a photo-shoot for a magazine (which is a strange experience for anyone who's not a professional model!); then I drove to the airport and was lucky enough to meet a friend who secured...

25 November, 2009

There are many, many empirically proven resources for boosting your happiness now so you don't have to resort to gimmicky "secrets" or magical cures; stick with the science and what really works...

16 November, 2009

We'll buy a puffer to protect us from the cold this winter_ã”and to protect us from the winter blues? Research shows, more than ever, that there are easy ways to boost our mood. Don't dwell Act the part ...

11 November, 2009

WHY BE HAPPY? By Lionel Ketchian (see www.happinessclub.com) We all know that money can't buy happiness. I can lease it to you by the month, or if you prefer to rent...

02 October, 2009