"Random Acts of Kindness" Day may be on a Friday this year, but the organization behind it hopes to remind you that being nice is an everyday endeavor. Of course, being kind to people regularly is simply a great thing to do. However, research shows that those who help others … [Read more...] about More reasons to become a RAKtivist? Being kind to others also benefits the self
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Happiness and well-being expert shares what actually makes a happier life
Happiness and well-being researcher and author of A Journey for Happiness: The Man Who Cycled to Bhutan Christopher Boyce spent years studying what makes people happy. However, he was still unsure of how to live a happy life himself, until he quit his decade-long career as a … [Read more...] about Happiness and well-being expert shares what actually makes a happier life
6 ideas from around the world to help boost happiness
Helen Russell, a journalist and global happiness expert who wrote The Year of Living Danishly and The Atlas of Happiness, says that there are ways in which different nations worldwide enhance their experience of happiness through a mindset or an attitude that runs deep within the … [Read more...] about 6 ideas from around the world to help boost happiness
3 habits of the happiest people
Think of the happiest people you know. Do you find yourself often wondering what they are doing to maintain a general level of joy? There has been a lot of discussion in the scientific world about whether our overall levels of happiness are the result of a genetic lottery that … [Read more...] about 3 habits of the happiest people
Studies show for true satisfaction, embrace the negative side of life
Our world is obsessed with happiness, with self-help books and toxic positivity at every turn. While happiness feels great, the goal to strive towards it is unrealistic and leaves a sour taste in the mouth when it can’t be achieved. We’re commonly told “it’s all about our … [Read more...] about Studies show for true satisfaction, embrace the negative side of life