The Happiness Blog

Willpower is the ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals. But why is willpower such a struggle? What are secrets of willpower?

Your dark, negative emotions like anger, anxiety, guilt are necessary parts of your life. Psychological health means accepting the dark side of our human nature. Without negative emotions, your …

Some see success as an endless struggle. Others think success means the end of all struggles. But the real question is something else: How “you” define success?

Extroverts have a definite tell-tale pattern in their social behaviours. You can recognize them easily if you look closely for these 6 traits. What makes them score high on …

A list post or listicle is an article that lists reasons, tips, methods, shortcuts, secrets, types, ways, items, or trends. It delivers an all-around view of a topic.

At times, happiness can have negative effects. Some kinds of happiness can hurt, and the person may not even realize that it's happiness that's hurting them.

Research shows placebo pills can help create lasting behavior change by tapping into societal expectations. Find out if the placebo effect is real.

In many ways, the secret to happiness is to learn to get flow from almost everything we do, including work and family. So, how to find the flow state at will?

You can’t keep the brand out of happiness. You can neither keep happiness out of a brand. "Happiness" is a influential marketing phenomenon today. How did it come about?

When poor and hungry, we suffer greatly. Money helps us overcome the hardships of poverty. But once we get out of poverty, can money buy happiness indefinitely?

We can't always wake up happy, but we can decide to take actions to create a happy day. Learn what's the International Day of Happiness.

Want to have a more satisfying life? Find out how to with these scientific, practical suggestions based on research from positive psychology.

Do your Facebook friendships make you unhappy and envious? Can online friends deliver offline happiness? Why do you need social connections? What science says of this?

Is there a link between exercise and happiness? Yes. So, what is the brain science behind exercise happiness? Understand the brain science behind exercise and happiness. Find out how …

Why is happiness important? What research in positive psychology tells us about the A's and B's (advantages and benefits) of happiness?

Science says, past memory is the last to go. If you don't create happy memories today, what would you have when you're old age? Happiness tomorrow begins today.

Knowing a happy person increases your chances of happiness by 15%. And if a friend of your friend is happy, it boosts your chances of happiness by 10%.

Mindfulness meditation reduces stress, improves focus, and boosts emotional balance. Learn how to practice it in 7 clear, beginner-friendly steps. Teach others.

Maysoon Zayid proves that no dream is impossible. She lives her dream! "I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time," she declares triumphantly.

Gratitude is a vital key to happiness. Practicing thankfulness is perhaps the easiest happiness activity. You can be happier by being thankful for this day.