Tag: happiness
Brain Hack Your Way To Happy | Wake Up World
August 15th, 2019
By Amelia Harris
Staff Writer for Wake Up World
What makes you happy? This seems like a simple enough question, but really it’s not. Are we talking unbridled jubilance here, or merely a general satisfaction with life? Temporary happiness or long term? If you’re like many people, you have small moments throughout your day that make you happy. But when faced with the general question of whether you are happy in life, there is often room for improvement.
Martin
Martin has been living on the streets for the past 14 years, yet he’s found happiness.
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Mr. Happy Man
Come rain or shine, dear old Bermudian Johnny Barnes would devote six hours every day to an endearing traffic ritual that made him one of the island’s most cherished citizens.
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Bhutan’s Remarkable Recipe for Happiness
Cultivating Collective Wellbeing
Sandwiched between India, China and Tibet, the tiny mountain kingdom of Bhutan is home to some truly big ideas. Here, happiness is designated by law, and in the 1970s an official policy of ‘Gross National Happiness’ was embraced.
It’s Time To Vote For Happiness and Well-being, Not Economic Growth
We care about more than economics when it comes to the polling booth. So why don’t governments listen? from www.shutterstock.com
As the federal election approaches, we’re expected to drown in slogans like “lower taxes”, “wage growth”, “franking credit reform” or “negative gearing reforms”. These mostly assume voters are as obsessed as the politicians with economic and financial issues,
Source: It’s Time To Vote For Happiness and Well-being, Not Economic Growth
Buddha on Overcoming Concerns and Finding Happiness
What is Holding You Back from Happiness?
There is a very interesting and useful teaching within Buddhism that explains eight different worldly desires that bind you to the never ending cycles of suffering and prevent you from achieving lasting happiness.
Striving For Happiness Could Be Making You Unhappy – Here’s How To Find Your Own Path
There’s no such thing as the perfect life. Motortion Films/Shutterstock
Source: Striving For Happiness Could Be Making You Unhappy – Here’s How To Find Your Own Path
Helpful Keys To Help You Discover, Enjoy And Hold On To Happiness
“Most people are about as happy
as they make up their minds to be.”
—Abraham Lincoln
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‘Being’ Happiness
‘Being’ Happiness
The Four Pillars of a Meaningful Life
Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there’s a more fulfilling path?
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Choosing to be Happy, Right Here, Right Now – Written by Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf
Someone once said to me they didn’t feel that being happy was a choice. They felt that no one decides to have a bad day. That everyone starts the day choosing to be happy, but that things happened along the way that were out of their control.
Why Costa Rica Tops the Happiness Index
A child growing up in the Costa Rican countryside is surrounded by some of the most beautiful and biodiverse landscapes in the world. The government of this tiny Central American country aims to keep it that way. But preserving this land of tropical rainforests isn’t Costa Rica’s only accomplishment. The government ensures all citizens have access to health care and education,
Wisdom From Pema Chödrön
Wisdom From Pema Chödrön
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Go Where Life Wants to Take You
The mainstream view of an enjoyable life is often steeped in materialism. It’s portrayed by the glossy images of fabulous people, beautiful homes, travel to exotic places and dinners in expensive restaurants. Wealth is often seen as the gateway to an enjoyable life.
Source: Wisdom From Pema Chödrön
Dalai Lama: What is the Purpose of Life?
Answering the Age-Old Question
One great question underlies our experience, whether we think about it consciously or not: What is the purpose of life? I have considered this question and would like to share my thoughts in the hope that they may be of direct, practical benefit to those who read them. Please continue reading
Happiness Is Colored Green | Wake Up World
November 2nd, 2018
Guest writer for Wake Up World
Imagine you realize that you’re not as happy as you should be in your life, and decide you need to take some steps to enhance your level of well-being. There are a number of new activities and practices you could take up: meditation, dancing, singing, running, consciously performing acts of kindness, religious worship, and so on. Research has shown that all of these activities can increase well-being. But one of the most effective things you could do, according to research, is to take up gardening. Please continue reading
Finding Fulfilment in a Frantic World
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Peace in the Midst of Chaos
What do you want from life? Once our survival needs are met we just want to be happy right? That’s what we focus our efforts and our sights on. Please continue reading
15 Things you should give up to be Happy
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What is the key to true happiness? Could letting go of these 15 things make all the difference? Find out here. Please continue reading
5 Ways Happiness Affects Your Cellular Structure | Wake Up World
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August 31st, 2018
By Marianna Pochelli, N.D.
Guest writer for Wake Up World
Science is increasingly suggesting a link between happiness and health.
There is an irrefutable argument in favor of happiness: Happiness and good health go hand-in-hand. In fact scientific studies have been finding that happiness can make our hearts healthier, our immune systems stronger, and our lives longer through enhancements of our cellular structure. Please continue reading
Source: 5 Ways Happiness Affects Your Cellular Structure | Wake Up World
