A CU researcher has unearthed the recipe for happiness.
Hike the Grand Canyon. Sing karaoke. Dance the tango. Grill out with friends. And no matter what, don’t skimp on those experiences to save for a bigger apartment or plasma television.
CU-Boulder psychology professor and happiness expert Leaf Van Boven recently concluded a study in which he found […]

What are we really teaching our children in schools?
Should happiness be considered as being just as important as other studies?
If we solely focus on “teaching facts” without attending to life skills then are we really doing our job?
Read this fascinating story of a headmaster in a very traditional school in England who’s introduced happiness […]

Shopping for that new high-definition television this summer? Skip it, and take a vacation instead, says a University of Colorado at Boulder psychologist who studies happiness.
Assistant Professor Leaf Van Boven has conducted numerous surveys and experiments spanning several years and has found that life experiences, such as vacations, generally make people from various walks of […]

If there is any one person who deserves to be an Everyday Hero, it is Alex Truszkowski (Jolly Joe) because of his many years of bringing joy and happiness to residents in nursing homes, hospitals and veterans hospitals and nursing homes, many times donating his time and music along with his band, Jolly Joe and […]

Move over GDP and GNP. GWI or Gross Well-being Index may finally become the defining international statistical measure.
Economists, including Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, will launch on Wednesday the world’s first concrete bid to measure individual happiness and well-being across countries and continents. It will supplement the traditional UN and World Bank indicators of national […]

We start praising children when they’re in the cradle: “Oh, you drank all your milk. Good girl!”
And we keep it up right until they are adults.
But it turns out that all praise isn’t created equal and some may be actually harmful. It seems that when we’re singing our children’s praises, we need to […]

Most of us wake up thinking about how we are going to meet obligations and fulfill promises to other people. We begin our day in response mode and remain that way until it’s time to go to bed. For 12 years, David Pollay (Positive Psychologist) has begun his day with the same positive ritual aimed […]

You’ve probably heard the quote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And when it comes to physical health, I think most doctors would agree. This is why primary-care providers spend so much time talking about things like exercising and quitting smoking.
On the other hand, prevention is a radical new idea when […]

If you’re female and wanting to find more happiness then you might be interested in the following happiness book by Dan Baker, author of multiple happiness books including “What Happy People Know”.
Click here to find out more.

Martin Luther King:
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Dr. Happy’s happiness version:
“The ultimate cause of happiness is not what someone does when things are going well but what that person does during […]