Life Satisfaction

It's Easier To Get Over The Death Of A Spouse Than Long-Term Unemployment

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Job Losses, Video, Unemployment, Job Loss, Widowhood, Mental Health, Life Satisfaction, Divorce, Long-Term Unemployment, Long-Term Unemployed, Joblessness, Death, Happiness, Business News

Stay unemployed long enough, and you don't just bounce back once a job rolls around. People who have been out of work a long time tend to be unhapp...

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Can't Get No Satisfaction: Ask Noah

Noah Kass | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: No Satisfaction, Happiness, Life Goals, Life Satisfaction, Live in the Moment, Satisfaction, Goals in Life, Live in the Now, Life Challenges, Life Happiness, Happiness in Life, Healthy Living News
Noah Kass

Instead of panicking about a state you have not yet achieved, I urge you to live in the magic of the moment. Do not let thoughts about where you could have been, should have been, or need to be dominate your psyche.

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How Does Divorce Affect Kids Outside The U.S.?

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Welfare, Greenlandic Institute of Health Research, University of Copenhagen, University of Jyvaskyla, University of Akureyri, Mothers, Karolinska Institutet, International Childhoods, Life Satisfaction, Family Structure, Well-Being, Health, Ilona Happasaio, Nordid School of Public Health, Fathers, Divorce News
Robert Hughes, Jr.

Far too much of the research discussed in the American press focuses exclusively on studies that are done with American children.

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Majority Of Americans Satisfied With Finances, But Economy Still Taking Toll

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Household Income, Unemployment, Rewarding Family Life, Life Satisfaction, Housing, Optimism, Median Income, Poverty Level, Future Prospects, Gallup Poll, Networth, 1998, Future, 2011, Savings, Business News

The majority of Americans say they're satisfied with their future prospects, but their feelings have dimmed since 1998, when the U.S. economy was stro...

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The Secret To A Life Of No Regrets: Live Before You Die

Joe Robinson | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: External Approval, The Balanced Life, Life Satisfaction, Play and Happiness, Play, Passions, Self-Worth, Engaged Experience, Experiences, Productivity Compulsion, Living Now, Gratification, Becoming-Fearless, Home News
Joe Robinson

The false belief that all value comes from output -- "I produce therefore I am" -- is a lousy measuring stick for self-worth but very effective at squelching your life.

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A Neighborhood Has A Job To Do

Peter Block | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Neighborhood Function, Local Choice, Community Competence, Life Satisfaction, Community Building, Abundant Community, Peter Block, Neighborhood Power, Local Economy, John McKnight, Asset-Based Community Development, Family Function, Neighborhood, Family, Culture, Healthy Living News
Peter Block

Neighbors have the capacity to know what we need. What we need are the gifts that surround us. What we need is each other. And when we act together, we will find the community way. The democratic way.

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Vision 2011: Presence And Connectedness Through Ritual

Jennifer La Lima-Ortmuller | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Balanced Life, Life Satisfaction, Ritual, Vision, Presence, Spirituality, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Daily Ritual, Rituals, Importance of Rituals, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Jennifer La Lima-Ortmuller

Rituals become something to look forward to, a source of peace and connectedness. Making ritual a part of our daily lives also gives us perspective on our place in the scheme of the universe.

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The Hidden Hub Of Happiness

Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Life Satisfaction, Play, Positive Mood, Self-Determination, Fulfillment, Happiness, Balancing Work Life, The Balanced Life, The Importance of Play, Balancing Life Work, Life-Work Balance, Play Importance, Work-Life Balance, Healthy Living News
Joe Robinson

We tend to think of initiative as something that only applies to careers, but it's one of the essential ingredients in life activation.

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It's OVER, Get OVER It: How Long Does It Take To Bounce Back From Divorce?

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard E. Lucas, Emotional Adjustment, Life Satisfaction, Divorce, Michigan State University, Divorce News
Robert Hughes, Jr.

Professor Richard Lucas at Michigan State University reported that the level of life satisfaction of divorced adults does not recover to pre-divorce levels even six years after the divorce.

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Fifty Lessons Learned from a Decade of Service in International Development

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

I recently had the honor of addressing the Fellows of the New York City New Leaders Council as part of their 2010 Institute. My topic was "Lessons in Non-Profit Management and International Development."

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