3 quick ways to eliminate stress
It's hard to be happy if you're sick and tired. Stress can kill happiness as easy as 1, 2, 3...
24 July, 2017
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How to develop more self-compassion
Self compassion is increasingly being found to correlate highly and positively with a number of desirable constructs including wellbeing, health and happiness. Not surprisingly, if we feel better about ourselves, we feel better about our lives. A healthy attitude towards oneself brings about a healthy dose of...
24 July, 2017
Are your attempts to “control” your emotions causing you more distress?
THE HAPPINESS INSTITUTE & DR. HAPPY For most of my life I thought "controlling" my emotions was a good thing; now I'm not so sure...
24 July, 2017
12 ways to get from where you are to where you want to be
If happiness is at least partly about accomplishment and achievement; and if happiness is at least partly about setting and working towards meaningful goals; and if happiness is at least partly about making positive progress then...
21 July, 2017
5 ways you can ZEN your way to happiness
The science of happiness (or Positive Psychology) has borrowed much from Buddhism and Zen principles over the years; and what we've gradually found is that the age-old ideas are (mostly) supported by contemporary science. Accordingly, if you're interested in finding Zen ways to build more happiness...
20 July, 2017
The mindfulness controversy – Buddhism vs Psychology
Mindfulness has become an integral part of Positive Psychology and the science of happiness. Happiness, it's argued, requires a degree of mindfulness within its foundation. But before psychology "discovered" mindfulness, it was a core component of Buddhist teachings and notably, it wasn't always associated with happiness. Intrigued? Read...
19 July, 2017
Protect your happiness with a mental health day – here’s how to tell if/when you need one
Happiness can and should be promoted. But happiness can and should also be protected. Taking care of our mental health is important for all sorts of reasons and in recent times, the idea of a "mental health day" has received some attention. So here's how you can...
18 July, 2017
6 qualities of a likeable person (according to science) – and how to have them
If happiness is being connected and having good quality relationships; then happiness, at least in part, involves liking and being liked by others. It goes without saying, then, that more happiness can come from being more likeable; and if you want to be more likeable you...
17 July, 2017
Overcome stress by appreciating happiness in others
via Mindful by Kelly McGonigal One evening when I walked into a classroom to teach my Science of Stress course, I found a newspaper waiting for me on the lectern. A student had brought in an article called “Stress: It’s Contagious.” The report claimed that stress...
13 July, 2017
3 powerful ways to stay positive
Happiness requires a level of positivity. It should be "real" positivity; but positivity nevertheless is a prerequisite for happiness. So if you want more happiness then check out these 3 great positivity tips...
11 July, 2017
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