Susie Moore | March 12, 2014 We all know this to be true, whether or not we are conscious of it. In the longer term, likeable people win out over all others. It does not matter how smart, experienced, educated or hard working you are. Likeable people are more fun to work with, inspire loyalty…
Tiffany Sun – Happify | January 7, 2014 Everyone dreads Monday mornings, but researchers say that the most stressful day of the week for many office workers is actually Tuesday. More precisely, Tuesday at 10 AM—just when assignments and projects are picking up steam, deadlines are looming, and you really have to get down to business…
Paul Mountjoy | WASHINGTON September 18, 2013 Ask anyone what they want in life, and the answer is invariably: “To be happy.” However, the question remains how to achieve this lofty goal and what tools, skills and strategies are necessary to fulfill the goal of personal happiness. This is where best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Before…
Belle Beth Cooper | August 12, 2013 Happiness is so interesting, because we all have different ideas about what it is and how to get it. It’s also no surprise that it’s the Nr.1 value for Buffer’s culture, if you see our slidedeck about it. So naturally we are obsessed with it. I would love to be happier, as…
Eloise Marie Valadez | July 29, 2013 Author and positive psychology expert Shawn Achor travels the world to spread his messages on achieving happiness. Achor, cofounder of the Institute of Applied Positive Research and founder of Good Think Inc., was recently in Chicago to speak about his work on the link between happiness, success, and productivity.…
Kare Anderson | July 21, 2013 The second part of this story is the real clincher for considering that happiness can be a choice. An elementary school teacher in rural Arkansas made a bracelet of charms of each student in her class so she could continually remind herself of how she cared about each one, and her…
Cathy Garrard | Men’s Health So stressed you might punch the next guy who pisses you off? Bad idea. Instead, soothe yourself by reading about these surprising health benefits of being put under pressure. Stress gets an awful lot of bad press, and not without good reason: As many as 90% of all doctor’s office…
Sherri Kuhn | November 02, 2013 Bullying is a hot topic with everyone from the playgroup moms to the middle school campus supervisors. The negative effects of a bully’s behavior affects not only the victim, but the bystanders and the bully as well. NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK USES SCIENCE What if there was a way to stop…
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Jenna Goudreau | Forbes February 12, 2012 Research shows that successful humor boosts both personal productivity and group effectiveness. According to Michelle Gielan, an expert in positive psychology and cofounder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research, when something makes us smile or laugh, the feel-good chemical dopamine is dropped into our systems, which turns…
