Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Neale Donald Walsch
GOD, IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT TODAY'S SOCIETY, WHAT WOULD IT BE? -- Peter, 15 yrs old -- I would change your beliefs about who you are, and who I am, and how life is. I would cause you to notice that you and I are One, that you are likewise one with everything and everyone else...
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- Written by: Alan Cohen
In high school I looked up to my classmate Rick Brown, the quintessential cool guy. He was the good-looking captain of the football team and president of the student council. He had a cheerleader homecoming queen girlfriend and was liked by everyone. I envied Rick because he was at the epicenter of the in crowd, and I saw myself as a distant outsider.
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- Written by: David J Hawes, University of Sydney
Anyone who has raised children or grown up with siblings knows there are some bumpy times in a child’s life.
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- Written by: Jeanne Leong-Rutgers University
Birds on a wire space themselves out for the same reason that we put distance between the person in front of us in line at the movies.
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- Written by: Katherine Gombay-McGill University
Recent studies reveal that the behavioral immune system (BIS) significantly affects dating dynamics. When individuals perceive the threat of disease, even subconsciously, it activates the BIS, leading to avoidant behaviors and reduced social connection. This research highlights the complex interplay between health perceptions and relationship formation.
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- Written by: Jeff Falk, Rice University
During negotiations, high-intensity anger elicits smaller concessions than moderate-intensity anger, a new study suggests.
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- Written by: Jared Wadley-University of Michigan
People who think their knowledge and beliefs are superior to others are especially prone to overestimating what they actually know, new research suggests.
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- Written by: University of Arizona
Humor isn’t always useful or beneficial for reaching our goals, new research suggests. Research from the UA's Eller College of Management suggests that humor is a good thing in certain situations, but its effectiveness depends on your end goal.
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- Written by: Joe Smith, University of Liverpool
New data reveals that chronic loneliness affects 2.4 million adults in the UK, posing significant health risks comparable to smoking. Loneliness, a biological problem rooted in our evolution, can lead to increased mortality rates. Innovative interventions like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offer hope for combating this growing epidemic, as the nation faces a rising tide of isolation.
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- Written by: Yvonne Tally
You are living a life, not running a race. Slowing the pace so you’re not racing and constantly playing catch-up begins one step at a time. And the first step is to understand what motivates your behavior and the comfort the behavior provides you.
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- Written by: Jalaja Bonheim, PhD.
Most people would agree that connection is a basic human need. Yet these days, it can be hard to come by. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States from 2014 to 2017, claims that “Loneliness is a growing health epidemic.”
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- Written by: Katie Bohn-Penn State University
Primary care providers and pediatricians may be less confident than child and adolescent psychiatrists in their ability to tell whether irritability in young patients is normal or could be linked to deeper mental health issues, a new study suggests.
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- Written by: Erika Flint
As the subconscious mind takes in information from the outside world, things that tend to consistently happen in a particular way begin to form into beliefs. Then these beliefs can become “truths” to us - something we know to be true and don’t question anymore. In many cases these “truths” can be helpful...
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- Written by: Kate Steinbeck, University of Sydney
The idea that four-year-old boys have a spurt of testosterone is often used to explain challenging behaviour at this age. But how did this idea come about? Is there any truth in it? And if not, what else could explain their behaviour?
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- Written by: Rick Hellman-University of Kansas
It takes more than 200 hours before someone can be considered a close friend, according to a new study that explores how long it typically takes to move through the deepening stages of friendship.
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- Written by: Shelly Leachman-UCSB
Our facial expressions stem primarily from what we want out of social interactions, not our feelings, new research suggests.
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- Written by: Laura Jones, UCL
Before the 1980s, clinicians actually performed surgery on newborns without giving them anaesthetics or pain medications.
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- Written by: Alan Cohen
I saw a bumper sticker proclaiming, "Don’t follow me -- I’m following my bliss." Good advice! How much more creative and successful would your life be if you remained true to your own inner guidance rather than imitating the paths chosen by others?
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- Written by: Marc A Zimmerman, University of Michigan
Neighborhoods struggling with physical decline and high crime often become safer simply when local residents work together to fix up their neighborhood.
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- Written by: Diane and Julia Loomans
Ask your children two simple questions: "What is a happy home like?" and "What makes our home feel good?" The answers are usually about small, everyday things. Almost never have children mentioned exotic trips, pools, large houses, or expensive clothes or toys.
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- Written by: Michael J. Gelb
Practicing the art of connection in small, seemingly insignificant everyday actions is the key to being able to utilize it when you’re confronting a challenge with someone at work or a crisis in any relationship. As you explore building rapport with cashiers, waiters, and others, you’ll be setting the stage for greater skill in building the relationships that matter the most...
