At The Happiness Institute we’ve always advocated the identification and utilisation of strengths as a path to happiness. This morning, I came across this great quote which essentially sums this up.
Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for and you […]

Happiness involves experiencing a range of positive emotions including, as this article suggests, awe and elevation.
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And make sure you don’t just read the article; make sure (if you want a dose of happiness right now) that you also click on the link to the video titled “Simple Truths about Service”. […]

Please find and enjoy below the following wonderful article (and suggestion) by my friend and colleague in happiness, Lionel Ketchion…
PRACTICE HAPPINESS!
After reading the wonderful new book called Thanks! How the new science of gratitude can make you happier by Robert Emmons, Ph.D., I realized something very important. In this incredibly valuable book, Dr. Emmons […]

He who never made a mistake never made a discovery.
- Samuel Smiles
And my happiness interpretation…
He (or she) who never experiences some unhappiness never experienced happiness!

Recently, on a “special boy’s day”, I was visiting the museum with my son. We spent a few lovely hours, mostly looking at dinosaurs, and chatting about humans, animals, gemstones and which animals are the strongest and scariest. Watching an educational video on skeletons I was enthralled and fascinated and, I’m not ashamed […]

As I do from time to time I’m happy to bring you a few more happiness relevant quotes…with my specific happiness interpretations:
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.
-Maria Robinson quotes
The first day of your life filled with happiness…is today! Dr. Happy
When we […]

You may well read the article about happiness and children below and if you do, please interpret carefully.
Towards the end of his talk Dan Gilbert noted that “it doesn’t have to be like this” meaning people can enjoy much happiness from and with their children. I’m running a workshop tomorrow titled “Happy Parents, […]

…play is also important for us “grown ups” if we want to experience real happiness in our lives.
Happiness is, in some ways, a serious business but we should always be wary of taking ourselves, and our lives, too seriously.
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At The Happiness Institute we’ve long argued that one of they keys to happiness is “enjoying the moment” which includes appreciation, gratitude AND having fun (or playing).
The following article describes wonderfully some of the benefits of play and how it might contribute to more happiness…especially for our kids!
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This morning I made an appearance on the Today Show and was given the wonderful opportunity to talk about happiness and what people can do to enjoy more happiness. Below is a brief summary from the Today Show’s website which linked back to The Happiness Institute’s site.
Key to happiness
Wednesday May 7
A […]