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Should happiness figure in a nation's bottom line? And should the concept of Gross National Product be replaced by Gross National Happiness?
Turkmenistan's authoritarian president is calling it a week of celebrations, but for some it might seem more like basic training, especially the march up the five-mile (eight-kilometer) concrete staircase.
Forget the debt crisis — European Union President Herman Van Rompuy is just trying to spread a little happiness.
Finding career happiness seems to be what everyone wants these days.
Does misery really love company?
In a nation known for its jubilant spirit, massive parties and seemingly intrinsic ability to celebrate anything under the sun, is a constitutional amendment really required to protect the pursuit of happiness?
Spending cuts, rising unemployment, dour winter weather — it's not a good time to ask voters how happy they are.
For years, people have assumed their happiness was tied to things like personal success, good health, inner peace, or perhaps the ability to finally fit into a pair of size 4 jeans.
Feeling fine? Frustrated? Fantastic? The British government really wants to know.
They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.
Your parents were right. Money can't buy you happiness. That was the message from the Federal Reserve chairman on Saturday to graduates of the University of South Carolina.
Stroke is the number three killer in the United States, affecting almost 800,000 people each year, according to the National Stroke Association. These "brain attacks" occur when blood flow to the brain is interrupted (an ischemic stroke) or when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or bursts (a hemorrhagic stroke). For 144,000 people each year, the result is death. Hundreds of thousands of others are left with long-term disabilities.
Women’s magazines all spread the same message: Money may not buy you happiness, but beauty certainly will.
Gross domestic product — that traditional way of measuring economic growth — has won out over a new happiness index in France.
Mythologist Michael Meade likes to tell the one about the woman in the cave weaving the world into existence. Each time she gets up to stir the stew she’s got cooking on the fire, her dog pounces on the weaving, unraveling it. When the woman returns to her loom, “she stands meditatively above the chaotic mess and despairs,” says Meade, author of "The World Behind the World." “Then she picks up an end and starts weaving again, this time to create an even more beautiful design.”
French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked world leaders to join a "revolution" in the measurement of economic progress by dropping their obsession with gross domestic product to account for factors such as health-care availability and leisure time.
Looking for happiness — it's family-friendly communities for some, tropical paradise or the rugged West for others. A survey of Americans' well-being, conducted by Gallup in partnership with Healthways and America's Health Insurance Plans, gives high marks to Utah, which boasts lots of outdoor recreation for its youthful population.
Wendy Zhu earns an income that allows her to dine out regularly, travel for leisure and invest in an apartment — a lifestyle her parents could not have dreamed of leading.
When you're smiling, the whole world really does smile with you.
Feeling inexplicably cheery today? Thank your friends. And your friends’ friends. And your friends’ friends’ friends.
Staying healthy and happy is a struggle for about half of Americans, according to a massive survey that attempts to measure the nation's general welfare, much like the Dow Jones Industrial Average portrays the health of the stock market.
I put this in the holder and ten minutes later there he was, sitting on the tippy top, scouting for breakfast. The bluebird of happiness pooped on my new umbrella! I added the bird decorated gates, :^(
Arthur Brooks: America and the Value of 'Earned Success' - WSJ.comI learned to appreciate the American free enterprise system by quitting a job in Spain. At age 19, I dropped out of school to pursue a career as a French horn player. After a few twists and turns, I wound up in the Barcelona Symphony, which was a Spanish government job. Even as …
Happiness model could help people go from good to greatThe sayings "variety is the spice of life" and "happiness isn't getting what you want, but wanting what you get" seem to have a psychological basis, according to a new study by an MU psychologist who identified two keys to becoming happier and staying that way. "Although the D …
10 Habits You Must Quit to Be HappyWhen you quit doing the wrong things, you make more room for the things that make you happy. So starting today, here are ten counterproductive habits to quit.
Yesterday the world lost a great drummer and singer. Mr. Levon Helm. The driving force of what we knew as "The Band". I grew up listening to them. Levon taught me quite a bit about writing and giving your all when it comes to making people cry or smile. Did I ever meet him? …
“Society” says get a job. Buy a house, car, etc. Save for retirement, college, etc. Competition. Competition. Competition. “Society” tells you survival of the fittest is all-important. If you’ve got the money, there’s a person out there …
7 Ways to Surprise your co-workers, team, or office and brighten their day - We all go to work, do our jobs, and go home. Regardless of how fulfilling our jobs are, it’s nice to have a little surprise here and there. The surprises become the perks and increase engagement and productivity. It helps people feel connected to their work environment be …
Are you happy? If so what do you think it is about your life that makes you happy? If you are not happy what is your vision of a happy life? Is it wealth? Health? Love? Faith? What does happiness even mean? Security? Love? Su …
Seeking a new job, is a very important life-changing decision, but a necessary thing to do. Any change means growth, development and evolution, and can only make you a better person. When we dread change, we hang back in fear and lose the opportunities for surprises, personal fu …
Canada among the happiest countries in the worldCanada ranks fifth in World Happiness Report that shows the very happiest countries are all in Northern Europe.
How do you feel now as you are reading this article? Do you feel optimistic or pessimistic? Productive or unproductive? Rearing to go or in a rut? Whatever the cause of your feelings, unless you have been physically coerced or physically hurt, they are not caused by what you migh …
I got this in a e-mail today and want to share it. "Decide to forgive! Decide to forgive'for resentment is negative. Resentment is poisonous'Resentment diminishes and devours the self.
Author, commentator and family defender Maggie Gallagher tackles issues facing marriage, kids and modern families.
10 things science (and Buddhism) says will make you happy | Wildmind Buddhist MeditationI’m a science geek as well as a Buddhist geek, and recently when I was leading a retreat on how to bring more joy into our lives I found myself making a lot of references to an article published in Yes magazine, which touched on ten things that have been sh …
The Power of SilenceWe live our lives against the background of a cacophony of noise, with jagged mechanical sounds continually assaulting our ears: the roar of cars, aeroplanes and trains, the clanging and thudding of machinery, the noise of building and renovating, the chatter of radios and T …
Bad Luck or Psychological Reversal?Feeling unlucky? Your problem could be psychological reversal. Psychological reversal is a likely culprit if, just as you are in a process of attaining something that you want, you somehow manage to end up spoiling it.
Life is rather easy for me, so I can't fill in the blank! We weren't promised just good times when we were born. We were blessed with balance: good and bad, up and down, pain and pleasure.
Top five regrets of the dying | Life and style | guardian.co.uk1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled.
Blissful Love Can Make You Sick or CrazyLove, when it involves an initial state of bliss, can later make you feel sick or crazy, whether or not the object of your affection has left your life. Bliss is an emotion that people seek.
Meet the Marriage Killer It's More Common Than Adultery and Potentially As Toxic, So Why Is It So Hard to Stop Nagging? By ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN "Ken Mac Dougall bit into the sandwich his wife had packed him for lunch and noticed something odd—a Post-it note tucked between the ham and the cheese.
It was written by my grandniece, Nyessah , 8 yrs old and a 3rd grader at Nicholas Elementary. I Have A Dream That all people can be equal instead of not equal. For an example one rich, one poor, one homeless, one whom has a home.
Why Religion Makes Only Some of Us Happy According to the new study of almost 200,000 people in 11 European countries, people who are religious have higher self-esteem and better psychological adjustment than the non-religious only in countries where belief in religion is common.
Does marriage really make people happier? Study finds few well-being advantages to marriage over cohabitationA new study, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that married couples experience few advantages for psychological well-being, health, or social ties compared to unmarried couples who live together.
The Happiness Project: My new strategy for making friends: the "Hey, you're my long-lost pal from camp!" technique. An older article from 'the happiness project' site.
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