The Happiness Connection

Decide what you want

Jan 22, 2017 / 3:00 pm

How many important things did you get done last week? Do you even know what important things you needed to do? If you answered yes to both questions, I’ll...

You can beat the blues

Jan 15, 2017 / 3:00 pm

Having a Bad Day? Let Me Help When you think of having a happy life, what do you imagine? Do you imagine yourself having bad hair days, annoying work...

Leave the Joneses alone

Jan 8, 2017 / 3:00 pm

Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses We have been conditioned by society to compare ourselves to others. In school, we judge how good our marks are by...

The one per cent philosophy

Jan 1, 2017 / 11:00 am

Are you an all-or-nothing kind of person? I didn’t give that question much thought until I attended a workshop to listen to nutrition-and-fitness expert...

How to keep your ho ho ho

Dec 25, 2016 / 9:00 am

Don’t let your family ruin your day What do you picture when you imagine yourself having a happy life? Do you imagine having bad hair days, and feeling...

Spin yourself a happy life

Dec 18, 2016 / 3:00 pm

Remember the story of Rumpelstiltskin? He was a master of the spinning wheel, spinning straw into gold. Few of us use spinning wheels any more, but you can...

Happy makes you healthy

Dec 11, 2016 / 3:00 pm

Get Healthier with Happiness Being happy has become the gold standard for the way people want to live. Being happy is a great state of mind, but it has other...

Smiling makes you super

Dec 4, 2016 / 11:00 am

A smile a day keeps the psychiatrist away Smiling not only makes you look better, it also makes you feel better. Smiling is an intentional activity that can...

Your equation for happiness

Nov 27, 2016 / 3:00 pm

Genetics + circumstance + intentional activity = level of happiness Research has identified genetics, circumstance and intentional activity as the variables...