Replace Your Negative Thinking
I read the other day that on average we have 60,000 thoughts a day, most of which are negative. I’m not sure how that figure of 60,000 was reached, but even if we say we have only a quarter of that number it’s still 15,000 thoughts a day, which is still a lot. And if […]
Pay Attention To The Signs
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been trying to push my life in a certain direction. The details of that aren’t important. But I’ve expended a lot of energy trying to make something happen that just isn’t happening. Along the way, I’ve gotten some signs that the direction I was trying to go wasn’t […]
Happiness Overrated?
A piece in the Wall Street Journal – Is Happiness Overrated? – cites a University of Wisconsin study that the “relentless pursuit of happiness may be doing us more harm than good.” The researchers say that focusing too much on feeling happy can actually reduce happiness. I can’t disagree with that. Happiness can be elusive. […]
Happiness Ranking For US States
There have been a number of articles over the last couple of days about the happiest states in the US with Hawaii coming in at number one. If you want to see the actual data, Gallup has a nice interactive view of the Gallup-Healthways data for 2010, 2009, and 2008: Gallup – State of the […]
Happy People Live Longer
According to a review of more than 160 studies, there is compelling evidence that happy people tend to live longer and have better health than those who aren’t happy. According to University of Illinois professor emeritus of psychology Ed Diener, the author of the review, “We reviewed eight different types of studies, and the general […]
Happiest Careers In The US
Job site CareerBliss.com conducted a survey and found the 10 happiest careers in America. And while money is certainly important to a career, it isn’t the deciding factor in what makes someone happy in their job. It’s more about the people they work with, and how much responsibility they have to make decisions, and so […]
It’s “I Want You To Be Happy Day”
Today is I Want You To Be Happy Day. It’s a day to think of other people’s happiness. A chance to step outside ourselves and wish for the happiness of others. More and more research says we’re often happy when we’re around other happy people. So, increase your happiness power by wishing happiness […]
Breaking A 26-Year Losing Streak
We’ve all had times where it seems nothing goes right. And sometimes those “losing streaks” may go for a few days, a few weeks or even a few months. Usually, though, things turn around and we’re able to move on. Can you imagine having a 26-year losing streak? Can you imagine how it must feel […]
More Happy People
One of the things I try to do here at Your Happiness Power is highlight other sites devoted to happiness. Today, I want to point you to the Secret Society of Happy People. According to its website, the Society’s mission is, “To help people recognize more happiness and encourage them to talk about it.” The […]
Self-Satisfaction And A Sense Of Achievement
“You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.” -Steve Prefontaine
