by Allison Aboud Holzer
On this lovely Super Bowl evening, I am reminded of the magnetic power of annual rituals. No amount of coaxing, pleading, or enticing with a delicious home-cooked meal could convince my husband to relegate Super Bowl watching for the evening. And while he graciously invited me to join him for the festivities, [...]
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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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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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by Magda Baczkowska
Research that focuses on psychological well-being reveals that there are two dimensions that are the most crucial for an optimal psychological functioning: purpose in life and personal growth.
The purpose in life dimension deals with the meaning of life. High scorers on that dimension, compared to low scorers, have many goals and possess [...]
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