Last week I started working on my new job as a lecturer. The job is pretty flexible, but it takes quite a lot of time for preparation, especially becau...Full Article
I drive slower these days. While I used to be a bit of a driving maniac (ask my wife), passing everybody and stepping hard on my accelerator, I would also get increasingly frustrated when people would...Full Article
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.Herman CainHappiness is something everyone wants to achieve. While on the surface people may seem to be looking for money, recognit...Full Article
Small projects are the best way to generate good feelings. Go ahead and create a small project, whether it be a shoe box diorama birthday present to a friend or even washing the dirty dishes. After yo...Full Article
My post from a couple weeks back on the beauty of sadness opened up a great discussion about the difference between sadness and depression and the merits of accepting sadness vs. treating it with pres...Full Article
According to one source the amount of people seeking treatment for depression has doubled in the last 15 years. Ninety percent of those people left their doctor with a prescription drugs. Clinical dep...Full Article
I know, I know; I’m either stupid or brave to even think about tackling this topic. Alright, we’ll go with stupid.Before I start today’s chat, let me say that I know there is no ‘answer’ or consensus ...Full Article
The giving and receiving of compliments may be one of the simplest and most underused tools towards gaining inner peace, serenity, and a sense of self. However, often we find it difficult to take in p...Full Article
We all know that money can’t buy happiness … but many times we act as if we’d be happier with a bit more money. We are conditioned to want to be rich (when we know the rich aren’t happy either); we ar...Full Article
Tejvan’s article earlier this week on happiness really got me thinking: * What does it mean to be happy? * Am I happy? &nbs...Full Article
Are you happier at your job, or during your free time? Unless you’ve followed the research of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi you would probably be surprised at the actual answer. He conducted studies which r...Full Article
What is the definition of happiness? Why do some people seem to have the secret to happiness, while others struggle to gain any satisfaction? These are some basic but effective ideas that you can use ...Full Article
Is lasting happiness attainable or a pipe dream? For the past 18 years, University of California-Riverside professor of psychology Sonja Lyubomirsky has studied this question, and what she reports mig...Full Article
In The Magic of Starting Small, I made the point that it is your days that define your life. In this article, I want to challenge the common perception that it is only possible to enjoy your leisure t...Full Article
Reality, when looked at truthfully, is quite depressing. We’re all doomed to tumultuous lives filled with toil and frustration. Most of us won’t live up to our potential. Most of our hopes and d...Full Article
How many people are excited about their day? Not many, I’m afraid. In fact, when they start their day many people tend to think about all the burden they are going to face. Or they think about how bor...Full Article
Having a happy day is well within your reach even if you are feeling totally down in the dumps. Being happy is a choice and there are things you can do to make it happen. Just like when you feel a dec...Full Article
In my most recent teleseminar, one participant asked: How do I let go of my obsession with money and instead focus on my quality of life?Thats a great question. Many of us struggle with this very issu...Full Article
For many of us, the goal of life isnt ultimate wealth, a massive amount of stuff, or the perfect car. Its happiness, plain and simple.Some people may be created happier than others, with enjoyment of ...Full Article
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Twenty-one Colombian miners died and 16 were missing in a landslide at an open pit gold mine in the southwest part of the country on Saturday, the local chapter of the Red Cross sai...Full Article
