Happiness Tips

What Is Work? Promoting Authors and Books in New Ways

Sharon Glassman | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment


Sharon Glassman

In this post, we'll look at another way that individuals of passion are creating careers for themselves.

4 Steps To A Happier You

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.19.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

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 ...

Top Ten "Micro Moments" of Happiness

Maria Rodale | Posted 08.17.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

A new study shows that people are happier and more resilient when they enjoy micro moments of positive emotions in their lives.

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince's Happiness Lessons

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.16.2009 | Home


Gretchen Rubin

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. ...

What is Work? La Dolce Vita at Dinnertime

Sharon Glassman | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

By turning a chore into a focused effort of passion and intention, we can cook our way out of the week's professional frying pan and into something deliciously higher.

Is the World Ready for a Positive Psychology?

Amy Tardio | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Amy Tardio

Positive Psychology has the potential to impact our heath, energy levels, passion, enjoyment, ability to focus, connect, be resilient, hopeful and loved; otherwise known as our ability to thrive.

The Secret To Happiness: Don't Care!

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.12.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

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. ...

Did Mark Sanford And Maria Belen Chapur Fall Victim To The Dance?

Diane Tucker | Posted 12.13.2009 | Style


Diane Tucker

"It was innocent," insisted Mark Sanford, while recollecting his first encounter with Maria Belen Chapur on an Uruguayan dance floor. Oh, really?

Balanced Life: Fourteen Tips for Running a Good Meeting

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

Nothing can drain the happiness from you faster than a long, unproductive meeting. You're bored; you're not getting anything done; emails are piling up while you sit, trapped.

Enjoy the Fun of Failure (Or At Least Try)

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.29.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

Two of my happiness-project resolutions are Enjoy the fun of failure and Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I'm a perfectionist. I hate...

Eight Strategies To Boost Your Happiness

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

This is an exciting week for me! First, my book became available for pre-order. For the first time, the book feels real. Second, and even more thrill...

Why Can't Women Sleep? Part VI: Sleeping with the Yogina

Sharon Glassman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

The idea of a sleep-challenged yogina may sound like a contradiction in terms, but that's exactly what drew this NYC teacher to her chosen field.

Laugh Your Way Through This Financial Crisis

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 07.23.2009 | Business


Karen Salmansohn

Minyanville is a trusted choice for a business voice, a place where people are informed about the world's harsh economic truth through a fiesty and humorous delivery.

What's With This Happiness Thing?

Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living


Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson

Did the bottom falling out of the economy make us reconsider our priorities? Is happiness the new way we keep score?

Lessons from the Science of Well-Being for New Graduates and their Parents

Todd Kashdan | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living


Todd Kashdan

Forget about the pursuit of happiness. Create a life that matters and you might catch happiness along the way.

How To Be Happier: Control Your Exit

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 06.24.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

This weekend, when I was home in Kansas City to go to my high-school reunion, I ran into an old family friend. "Let me tell you one of my personal s...

10 Ways To Be A Kid Again

Tara Stiles | Posted 06.16.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

Kids can be our best teachers. We should remember to be more like them. Yoga can help us get back to that child-like state, but as a conscious adult.

Is There A Formula For Happiness?

The Atlantic | Joshua Wolf Shenk | Posted 06.15.2009 | Living


Is there a formula -- some mix of love, work, and psychological adaptation -- for a good life? For 72 years, researchers at Harvard have been examining this question.

How To Be Happier: Know Yourself (It's Harder Than It Sounds)

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.20.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

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. ...

8 Ways To Find The Power Of Love In Fear

Anne Naylor | Posted 05.12.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

As you embrace your fear with love, you can move beyond it into fresh insight. In your heart is the courage to know a way forward.

Hungry For Happiness? Here's A Menu Of Resolutions

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.06.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

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. ...

5 Tips For Dealing With Feeling Unappreciated

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.03.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

Oh, how I crave gold stars. One of my worst qualities is my insatiable need for credit; I always want the recognition, the praise, the gold star stuck...

Hannah Montana vs. Nabokov: Why We Shouldn't Be Judged By Our Interests

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

Not only do people find it difficult to enter into each other's interests, people also have a strong impulse to be judgmental about other people's interests.

How Happy is... How To Deal With Life's Obstacles

Sophie Keller | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living


Sophie Keller

The question is, do you become a victim to your circumstances or do you rise to the challenge and over time find ways to deal with these challenges in a positive manner?

Fuel Your Greatness: Lessons In Success From Colonel Sanders

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 04.06.2009 | Living


Karen Salmansohn

I believe the purpose of your life is to find and do the purpose of your life - your truest passions. For me, it's writing self-help books. For others...