others Tag

Do you rely on the approval of others? If so, it might be worth reading this…

We are, at least in part, social animals.  Accordingly, we are, at least in part, reliant on others.  Happiness, for example, is very dependent on the quality of our relationships with others; and this isn't such a bad thing...

12 May, 2016

If you believe (as I do) that “in giving we receive”, then give these 8 things for more happiness!

Here at The Happiness Institute we very much believe that "other people matter".  That is, good quality relationships are vitally important to our health and wellbeing and happiness.  Within this, we know quite a few things that the happiest people do to boost the quality of their...

04 November, 2013

Helping others makes us happier

Check out yet another great article from the Huffington Post...

20 August, 2013

5 reasons why talking to others is good for your happiness

As I get further and further into this TV project on which I'm working (http://www.facebook.com/excessbaggageau or @excessbaggage9) I'm enjoying myself more and more and this is partly because I'm working more and more closely with the contestants.  Not surprisingly, it took them all a few weeks...

15 December, 2011

Happiness is…building positive relationships

I've said it once and I'll say it again, happiness is not just feeling good it's also doing good. For real and meaningful happiness we need to understand that...

17 October, 2011

How do you make others happy?

Just this morning I posted the following challenge on The Happiness Institute's Facebook Page...

05 August, 2011

Happiness is…letting others know what you need

I have not qualms in acknowledging that I've had a bit of a rough month. Not everything has gone badly, in fact some things have gone extremely well; but I've had more than my share of challenges in recent times and not surprisingly, this has...

27 May, 2011

Happiness is generosity: help yourself by helping others

Check out this interesting article from the Boston Globe...

30 November, 2010

Happiness is…inside out!

Earlier this morning I posted a question on our Facebook Page asking what people were thinking about doing over the weekend to create more happiness. Not surprisingly, all of them (in one way or other) mentioned something that involved a combination of pleasure and satisfaction;...

26 November, 2010

Happiness is…making other people’s lives better

For positive psychologists, it's long been recognised that happiness comes from knowing that other people matter. This now famous saying, attributed originally to Chris Peterson, is fundamentally important because within it we recognise that our happiness is not just about us; it is partly about...

25 November, 2010