happiness

Happiness = Gratitude + Generosity + Sincerity

People or companies who show their appreciation and gratitude attract the admiration and interest of those around them, and grateful people stand out in a crowd with their infectious energy. After "I love you," saying "Thank you" is probably the most affirming and energizing statement that we can use toward one another.READ»

Why Keeping Your Options Open Is A Really, Really Bad Idea

People believe that keeping your options open is the best way to ensure happiness and success. But people, as it turns out, are wrong. READ»

What It Means To Be Happy Changes As Employees Age

If you want to understand how to best motivate your employees, both young and old, it's essential to understand how our ideas about happiness change as we age.READ»

The Corporate Pursuit of Happiness

A Stanford marketing professor is teaching her students -- along with AOL, Facebook, and Adobe -- how to find and export joy.READ»

Listening to Music Releases Same Brain Chemicals as Food, Drugs, Sex

Why do we love music so? A new study suggests it is because listening to music releases dopamine, the same brain chemical associated with food, drugs, and sex.READ»

Happiness and Sadness Are Contagious: An Interview With David Rand

The more friends you have that are content with their lives, the more likely you are to become content. We discuss the reasons why with The author of a groundbreaking study on contagious happiness.READ»

U.K. Government Making Plans To Gauge Happiness Level of Rain-Soaked Citizens

Despite the fact that the U.K. is about to implement some of the most savage economic cuts seen in over a generation, the British government is to roll out a survey to gauge the mood of its nationals. The brave move involves asking ...READ»

Track Your Happiness iPhone Study Finds That Your Mind Is Wandering Too Much

"A wandering mind is an unhappy mind," the researchers conclude. In other news: having sex makes people happy. It was the one activity where people reported mind-wandering less than 30% of the time.READ»

Oil Spill Used for Limited-Edition Poster Prints

One use for the oil from the Gulf of Mexico: turn an ugly event into something beautiful.READ»

Happiness Is Overrated

Here's the paradox: "Happy" people are some of the dullest people I know. And yet happiness is the state to which so many of us doggedly aspire.READ»

World's Happiest Countries: Norway, Denmark, Costa Rica, Turkmenistan?

Bhutan started the gross national happiness trend, but here's what Gallup did with it.READ»

The Business School of Happiness or the Happiness School of Business?

Happiness is a choice, Dian and Tom Griesel say--one they can help you make with their Business School of Happiness.READ»

Why is the glass ceiling still alive and well?

Call it a glass ceiling, glass wall or a glass floor – there is still a barrier blocking senior women leaders in organizations. High-powered executive and professional women are increasingly opting out of, being bypassed, or otherwise disappearing from the highly professional workforce. While this exists, true diversity in organizations will not happen.READ»

How To Stay Motivated

Action creates energy, and energy creates a focus.READ»

The Law of Attraction is Rubbish

How is the Law of Attraction working for you?READ»

Coca-Cola's New Video Proves Brand Happiness Can Be Viral

The new "Happiness Machine" video made by Coke is a model for how brands can create that moment of delight with their consumers.READ»

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New E-Commerce Report: Get Happy

Let's talk about happiness. (We'll save sex for another day--again!) When folks are happy they tend to be more confident, right? Or is it the other way around? In any case, plenty of people were both happy and confident enough about ...READ»

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Use Your iPhone to Track Your Happiness

Just when you thought you'd learned about all the things your iPhone can do for you, along comes a new one: It can help you track your happiness. Taking part also helps someone write a PhD, so it's a double plus. The new app is ...READ»

How to Feel Happy at Work--7 Secrets of a "Thank God It's Monday" Workplace

You can love your job and feel happy at work...habits that can change everything about the culture of your workplace. READ»