Emotions are contagious. Scientists are still debating the how and why, but we all know this intuitively. When we talk to someone sad, we tend to get depressed ourselves. When we talk to someone filled with joy, we just can’t help but feel a little better. A long-term network study of 4,739 connected individuals put numbers … Read more
You can increase your long-term happiness by almost 10% with a simple, fun and free 5-minute exercise.1 Here’s the exercise: “Write down three things that went well each day and their causes every night for one week. In addition, provide a causal explanation for each good thing.” That’s it. We spend tens of thousands of … Read more
Laughter is the best medicine. I am sure you have heard that one. Laughter can make you feel better. It can actually help you heal. Laughter reduces stress. A lot of laughter will help improve your immune system. And it certinaly works to improve your mood by increasing your happiness. It probably seems obbvious to … Read more
I have this problem. I’m interested in EVERYTHING. That’s bad – because want to provide YOU with value. I can’t do that unless I focus on a few things, one at a time. So I’ve declared June the Month of Happiness. Every weekday, I’m going to post one idea for making you a Happier Human. … Read more
What is a psychostimulant? How can it affect your mood and happiness? What is a common pyschostimulant that most adults consume on a daily basis? How does this stimulant effect your body?
Is there a better way to get the same positive effect as a psycostimulant without any side effects?
This article will answer all ths questions on the effects of pyschostimulants and give you a simple idea to get the same effects with no negative side effects.
Ready? Lets get to it….
Is it good to fake a smile? Is the best thing with smiling, “fake it til’ you make it“. Or does this just lead to more repressed negative emotions that will someday boil over? This post discusses the reasons we fake a smile, when not to do it and how to do properly fake a … Read more
Joy begets joy.
You probably know at least a few people who are eternal, effervescent bundles of bliss: no matter how tiring or challenging their day, they just exude happiness. And whenever they enter a room, every person inside it lights up like a holiday tree, catching some of their pleasure, if only momentarily.
Ever wonder what they're doing differently?
Here's their ‘secret', according to Jonathan Haidt, author of The Happiness Hypothesis:
They were born lucky. They won the cortical lottery. Digest these quotes from the research article, Beyond the Hedonic Treadmill:
Hmmm. That's great news for those born happy. Kinda sucks for me.
Want a review and summary of Martin Seligman's book, “Flourish”?
Perhaps something with a bit of insight mixed in? If so you have come to the right place.
We humans all have the same innate desires – we all want to flourish.
Flourish is a book from the great psychologist Dr. Martin Seligman. He wrote the books Authentic Happiness, Learned Optimism and the brand new The Hope Circuit.
He achieved his initial fame as the proponent of the theory of learned helplessness. Seligman is also the founder of positive psychology.
Flourish has four major components I will discuss:
The Losada ratio is the sum of the positivity in a system divided by the sum of its negativity. A ratio of 3.0 to 6.0 has been found to be highly correlated with high performance. The Losada ratio is also known as the positivity ratio, Gottman ratio, and Losada line. The first suspicion of a positivity ratio … Read more
Happiness Hypothesis is good! I read, a lot. At least one book a week, often more. My list of non-fiction books I’ve read but need to review is currently 43 and of that list the Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom is in my top five. Also, of that list, this is one … Read more