Achieving happiness is not that hard. Really!
Here a professor of psychology at U of VA Jonathan Haidt gives 5 steps. (But these are in my book as well!)
5 steps to happiness
The path to happiness actually might be a superhighway. Everybody wants to get there, and if you watch the road signs, it could be an easier route than you think. (more…)
I thought these 6 steps from a Harvard lecturer were simple and to the point!
Enjoy!
Six Tips for Happiness
Advice from Tal Ben-Shahar.
1. Give yourself permission to be human. When we accept emotions—such as
fear, sadness, or anxiety—as natural, we are more likely to overcome them.
Rejecting our emotions, positive or negative, leads to frustration and
unhappiness.
2. Happiness lies (more…)
Here is a link to a great article with lots of people giving the ways in which they are happy.
Look for the similarities in what I tell you and what they say!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/happiness_formula/4663572.stm
Have a very happy day!
Miami
I came across this interesting story from the London Sunday Times talking about happiness. It is sort of long and technical but interesting reading.
I liked this part…
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-1793873_1,00.html
Can scientists tell us what happiness is?
Economists accept that if people describe themselves as happy, then
they are happy. However, psychologists differentiate between levels of
happiness. The most immediate type involves a feeling; pleasure or joy.
But sometimes happiness is a judgment that life is satisfying, and does
not imply an emotional state. (more…)
Life is a Yume! (That’s Dream in Japanese!)
We decided a long time ago it was infinitely better for us to be doing what we love doing all the time and working when we can.
Learn how this is accomplished by scrolling through the menu. There is lots of good stuff there from years and years of writing!