What is it that makes someone feel that theirs is a "good life"? Of all the ideas put forward over the past few millennia, two are most often extolled and researched today. The first is hedonistic wellbeing, often called simply "happiness", which is characterised by plenty of positive emotions and ...
Date Posted: September 22, 2021
Categories: Happiness
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The key to overcoming addictions and psychiatric disorders lives deep inside the netherworld of our brains and the circuitry that causes us to feel good. Just like space, this region of the brain needs more exploration.
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Sep 6
Categories: Happiness
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Feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression, new research suggests.
Aug 27
Categories: Happiness
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From the thrill of hearing an ice cream truck approaching to the spikes of pleasure while sipping a fine wine, the neurological messenger known as dopamine has been popularly described as the brain's "feel good" chemical related to reward and ...
Jul 26
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Happiness
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As our lives have become busier, desire to do things quickly and efficiently has grown - something the rise of speed reading apps, lack of break-taking at work, and a general focus on "productivity" has shown. Good time management skills, therefore, ...
Apr 16
Categories: Happiness, Workplace Issues
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A new study led by University of Miami psychologists suggests that the longer negativity lingers in your brain, the unhappier you may be.
Mar 23
Categories: Happiness
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It's well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia, a happy and secure childhood does not always protect a child from developing a ...
Feb 20
Categories: Child Development, Happiness
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Research from Wharton's Matthew Killingsworth shows that contrary to previous influential work, there's no dollar-value plateau at which money's importance lessens. One potential reason: Higher earners feel an increased sense of control over life.
Jan 22
Categories: Happiness
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All kinds of ideas have been put forward for why and how music came to matter so much to us. But what's abundantly clear is that it does matter; there isn't a society out there that doesn't make and listen to music. And new research is now revealing ...
Aug 26
Categories: Happiness
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When it comes to leading a happy and fulfilled life, many of us focus on long-term goals: what job we want, whether or not we want children, or how to reach a certain level of skill at a particular hobby or interest. There's a reason so much ...
Aug 19
Categories: Happiness
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From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a smile - how it picks you up, changes your outlook, and generally makes you feel better. But is it all smoke and mirrors, or is there a scientific backing to the claim?
Aug 18
Categories: Happiness
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This article talks about how being compassionate towards the self, alleviates chronic pain and eventually encourages activeness and a happier life.
Oct 19
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Chronic Pain, Happiness, ...
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Human interaction makes us happy. We are born with the need to feel a sense of belonging and enjoy the company of others. This article talks about how social interactions affect happiness and the types of social interactions that make people the ...
Oct 2
Categories: Happiness, Health Psychology, Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
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Happiness is a ‘popular’ trend these days. From the greater attention paid to doing the things that you enjoy to the increased emphasis on “living your best life”, happiness is the one hot commodity that everyone is gearing towards. But what ...
Oct 1
Categories: Happiness, Self help groups, Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Love
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This article explains the reason behind why people of different ages feel a certain way. Ageing and before-death situations are also said to have an impact on one’s emotional well-being.
Sep 14
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Aging & Geriatric Issues, ...
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Having a generous heart during stressful times in life can be beneficial to us. This article talks about generating energy that facilitates emotional generosity through a gratitude garden.
Aug 30
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Forgiveness, Happiness, ...
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