The happiness workout
If you’re feeling miserable, medication might not be the answer for you. Rebecca Hardy discovers the power of positive thinking
Tuesday October 30, 2007
The Guardian
Misery: it’s everywhere these days. We are all popping happy pills like Smarties, checking ourselves into the Priory and stocking up on happiness books. But for every report […]

The following happiness article is partly about happiness and partly about the USA elections. As we’re interested in happiness here and as we also have elections coming up soon I thought it might be relevant in this forum…
The Happiness Gap
By DAVID BROOKS
Published: October 30, 2007
New York Times
Some elections are defined by the gap […]

I’ve regularly, in this blog, included articles and tips about happiness at work…well today I found an article suggesting ways to enhance your happiness on the way to work. Check out these 5 simple tips:
1. Again, leave extra time for the commute.
2. Treat people as though they need your kindness.
3. Avoid road rage! […]

Study: We think on the bright side
Nicole He
Issue date: 10/29/07 Section: News
A recent NYU neuroscience study has revealed that the areas of the human brain responsible for optimism are the same regions accountable for problems linked with depression.
The study, published last week, found that people are likely to visualize future positive events more vividly […]

Hello there happy campers and here’s hoping you’ve just had a great weekend. As I’ve done on a few occasions before I bring to you this morning a stightly modified version of one of the weekly tips I regularly send out to those on the mailing list at makingchanges.com.au. I hoe you enjoy it…
This […]

Those that find Nemo also often find happiness
John Von Radowitz, London
October 28, 2007
The Age
PETS can provide a good indication of their owners’ personalities, a study has shown.
People who have dogs tend to be cheerful, while cat lovers are dependable and emotional, and reptile owners independent.
But no one is happier than a keeper of tropical fish, […]

Dalai Lama Cultivates Happiness at Purdue
Oct 27, 2007 08:50 AM
“Cultivating Happiness” was the Dalai Lama’s theme. He kept his audience rapt as he spoke off-the-cuff for about an hour. Before his speech, Purdue president France Cordova presented the Dalai Lama with “The Order of the Griffin,” one of the highest honors of the university. […]

I hope once again that you enjoy these quotes with, my happiness interpretations:
Confidence is the result of hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication. – Roger Staubach, American Football Player
Achieving happiness requires nothing more than practicing a few simple disciplines every day. Dr. Happy
The best thing one can […]

Thanks to my new e-friend Senia for the following article about happiness at work which recently appeared in Positive Psychology News Daily…
Happiness at Work
Posted: 26 Oct 2007 02:33 AM CDT
By Senia Maymin
What can Positive Psychology say about being happy at work? No, really, what can Positive Psychology definitively say about happiness at work? […]

The following happiness article, from the Cape Times, shows (among other things) how happiness can differ in different cultures.
What makes you happy?
Marriage has been shown to contribute to higher levels of happiness in the developed world, but a new University of Cape Town (UCT) study on welfare economics demonstrates this is not necessarily […]