Posted on February 3, 2009 by aaholzer
by Mark Setton, Founder of the Pursuit of Happiness, this article was originally published in the Huffington Post
It seems that many Americans have been pursuing the Wall Street version of happiness with a vengeance, encouraged by the 2006 blockbuster “Pursuit of Happyness,” in which Will Smith and his real-life son become best buddies in an [...]
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Posted on January 26, 2009 by aaholzer
by Allison Aboud Holzer
One quick peruse through Facebook Groups shows the abundance of opportunities we have to express our commitment to causes, groups or organizations. My personal favorite is the “Chocolate=Love!” group of which I am a loyal member and committed chocolate eater! Belonging is a natural part of human nature that starts in the [...]
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Posted on January 19, 2009 by aaholzer
by Dr. Timothy Sharp, Founder and Chief Happiness Officer of The Happiness Institute
If you’re one of “the lucky few” then you’re very well positioned to live a great life because by “the lucky few” I’m referring to those of you who find happiness comes easily. No matter what’s going on around you, you still [...]
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Posted on January 12, 2009 by aaholzer
by Allison Aboud Holzer
Do you remember the scene in Cast Away when Chuck Noland (played by Tom Hanks) cried “Wilson! WILSON! I’m sorry Wilson, I’m so sorry…”? I sobbed while watching him let his best friend drift away in the ocean in order to survive. And then I left the theatre baffled at myself for [...]
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Posted on January 4, 2009 by aaholzer
by Allison Aboud Holzer
Health, Emotion, and Behavior Laboratory at Yale University
Pursuit of Happiness, Inc.
The U.S. News and World Report special year-end issue included an article called “50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2009.” This article highlighted 50 simple small changes we can make in our lives to improve them, many inspired by recent advances [...]
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Posted on October 31, 2008 by aaholzer
by Christine Carter, Greater Good Science Center
These are not the only—or even the most important—things we can do to promote happiness in our children , but they are things that might not be obvious to parents.
1. Teach gratitude.
In my opinion, one of the most important happiness habits in the history of the universe is GRATITUDE. [...]
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Posted on May 20, 2008 by aaholzer
by Lionel Ketchian, founder of the Happiness Club. www.happinessclub.com
Happiness means that you can become a wholly functioning human being. Happiness means that you are able to experience your aliveness. Happiness means you will experience the very best that life has to offer. It may not be money, or power or fame, but [...]
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