Secrets of Happiness

Here's what I think manifesting joy boils down to: The more you love the Universe, the more it loves you. You can sulk, mope and despair about what's not right in your life, or you can find something to value and appreciate in what you do have.

In a crisis, the mind begins to obsess as a way to gain a sense of control over events that are uncontrollable. But this isn't really a solution. May I give some good reasons for not worrying?

Looking for a quick and easy happiness boost? Brook Bennis, M.D. recommends starting with your diet by trading lunches. Her suggestion: A tuna sandwic...

Too often we focus so much on a door that has closed abruptly and unexpectedly in our faces that we don't realize that the world is full of other doors that are open to us.

Are we looking for ecstatic, "jumping for joy" happy? Are we saying that once a certain thing "happens" we won't ever be unhappy again? That is fairy tale thinking.

If I showed you a technique that elevates your mood, energizes you and makes you more charismatic on top of it all, would you be willing to spend 2 minutes testing it out for yourself?

Various studies show that an optimistic mindset will lift your mood and might add years to your life. But how do you look on the bright side when life is really bleak?

I realized that I've never done a post about my Four Splendid Truths, although I think about them all the time. I named these realizations the "Four ...

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

No matter what it means to you, it's unnerving to see those stock market numbers crash down through new barriers, even when they climb back up.

Of course, being happy at work depends mostly on how much you like your job. But there are also smaller steps that can boost your happiness, as well. ...