I play the lottery sometimes. Like most people who play, I imagine what it would be like to win millions of dollars. So far, I haven’t had to make any decisions about how to use all that money. For some people, they’ve been “lucky” enough to have to make that decision. However, according to this […]
The Dalai Lama On Fighting Stress
No matter how calm and happy we are there are always times when we feel stress in our lives. Sometimes that stress is good and pushes us forward to improve our lives. For example, if you feel stress over your financial situation, it can help push you forward to finding a new job or an […]
2010 Saw Happier Americans
Despite a poor economy, a contentious mid-term election, and continued unemployment, Gallup says Americans were happier in 2010 than they were in 2009. Granted there weren’t huge leaps in the happiness of Americans, but even a small uptick is a good thing. Americans Happier, Less Stressed in 2010 To your happiness!
Over Time, Couples’ Happiness Stays In Sync
As couples grow older, their happiness tends to stay in sync with each other over the years: Couples Grow Old, Happy and Sad Together
The Joy Of Stats
Being healthier can certainly make us happier. And as we’ve seen before being happy can make us healthier. So, I find it encouraging that according to the video below, the world as a whole is getting healthier and wealthier: Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes – The Joy of Stats – BBC Four […]
Measuring Happiness In The UK
As the United Kingdom prepares to measure the happiness of its people, the Rt Rev Dr Michael Nazir-Ali thinks the new happiness survey should consider the spiritual as well as the economic: The less we pursue our own happiness, the more we find it
Happiness Index Makes Archbishop Unhappy
The Archbishop of Wales is concerned about the UK’s plan to measure people’s happiness: Archbishop of Wales’ concern over happiness index To your happiness!
Happy Planning
Here we are at the end of another year. How did those New Year’s resolutions you made last January 1st work out? Oh, yeah . . . THOSE resolutions! Were those the ones you forgot on January 7th, or maybe even on January 2nd? In the past, I’ve tried making New Year’s resolutions, but they […]
Want Happiness? Be A Swinger
That title above may be taken a number of ways, any of which may make some people happy. The way I’m thinking of “swinger” today is in the way we remember it from when we were kids. Climbing into the seat of a swing, pushing your legs out in front of you as you lean […]
Have Patience
I learned another lesson myself last Friday. The day before I started feeling very frustrated that my business wasn’t growing as quickly as I wanted it to. I knew I had been working hard to improve things, but it wasn’t moving quickly enough. I found myself getting frustrated, depressed even. Then Friday morning, I looked […]
