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.
Date Posted: January 22, 2021
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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A longitudinal study of over 30 years reveal the age at which people are the happiest in their lives.
Dec 8
Categories: Happiness, Other
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Taking control of your work-life balance: Find out why it is important; whether you have a good balance; and how to improve it!
Oct 25
Categories: Happiness, Stress Management, Workplace Issues
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…and the 12 linked to the least satisfaction with life. A large US survey found that clergy are the happiest and most satisfied workers in America, while roofers seem to be the least satisfied with their work.
Sep 26
Categories: Happiness, Workplace Issues
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Research suggests that exposure to nature may promote physical as well as mental well-being, and a growing number of doctors has decided to take advantage of this by prescribing visits to parks for their patients.
Sep 18
Categories: Happiness, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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A recent study suggests that people are stressed when keeping a secret because they keep thinking about the secret, not because of the act of secret-keeping.
Aug 4
Categories: Caregiver Issues / Stress, Happiness, Other
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We’ve all, perhaps, at one point or another in our life dreamt about hitting the jackpot. Getting a large sum of money means no more stressing about money and an improvement in our life. Right? Maybe not.
Jul 31
Categories: Happiness
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We’ve all heard this phrase, and science has provided evidence, that laughter is indeed a great way to handle stress. Here are six findings that explain why laughter is the best medicine.
Jul 27
Categories: Happiness
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New evidence shows the calming power of reminiscing about happy times
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