Gun, can of gas in vehicle
Rush hour rampage
Carrying the torch
Wildfire largely contained
4 kids killed on fishing trip
Town evacuated due to fire
Biden signs debt ceiling bill
Deaths in border shootout
Train crash kills 280
Delays plague Air Canada
YouTube changes policy
Net benefits unquestioned
Vees announce new recruits
Falcons open 2023 season
Blazers hopes dashed in OT
Photog sues Kanye
Stewart halts catalogue sale
Joel to end marathon
The Happiness Connection
Be wary of expectations
Did you watch the Academy Awards last Sunday? Do you agree with the winner, or would you have chosen a different movie to take the top honour? Every year, as...
Does your heart sing?
Perhaps because we recently celebrated Valentine’s and Family days, I’ve been thinking about hearts and the part they play in our desire to be...
Be kind, get happy
Have you ever been to the TELUS Convention Centre in Calgary? It is a wonderful facility with a warren of corridors, escalators and rooms. I was there speaking...
How full is your glass?
What do you think of all the snow we've been getting? If you love winter, you may be jumping up and down with glee. If you aren’t so much of a cold...
You need to belong
Social connections are the relationships you have with the people around you. You can create connection with family and close friends, or you can create it...
Focus on your goals
Last week, I wrote about setting goals. Research has found a strong link between working to attain a goal and feelings of happiness, and satisfaction. Once you...
Decide what you want
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Genetics + circumstance + intentional activity = level of happiness Research has identified genetics, circumstance and intentional activity as the variables...
