Five ways to get healthier (and happier) with your pet: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock This article was written with the help of my pets. When I lost focus or started to tire, I grabbed my dogs’ leads and they happily joined me for some fresh air and a little outdoor adventure. I freely admit that …
Does ‘whining’ really make you happier? A therapist gives his verdict: Motortion Films/Shutterstock A problem shared is a problem halved. Research by Age UK shows that only 29% of adults share their worries, but of these 36% feel brighter as a result; 26% feel relief having confided in someone, and 8% feel that the problem …
‘Leaveism’ and ‘presenteeism’ continue even when employers are more flexible – here’s how to be happier at work: pathdoc/Shutterstock Way back in February 2020, before most of us really knew anything about COVID, we wrote an article for The Conversation about “leaveism” and its impact on flexible working. Barely a month later, the world was …
Does having children make you happier? Here’s what the research suggests: The happiness and fulfilment you feel with the decision will depend on many different factors. CeltStudio/ Shutterstock The prevailing belief in many parts of the world is that having children is key to happiness – and that people who don’t have children are unfulfilled …
Students with strong self-belief are happier and more successful – as our study shows: fizkes/Shutterstock Students’ success and happiness can be improved by building their self-belief – their perception of their capacity to complete a challenging task. In a study with 763 students at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China, we found that students with high …
Having low expectations probably won’t make us happier – here’s what psychology research says: mavo/Shutterstock Finland was recently named the happiest country in the world for the sixth year running. A range of theories have been put forward to explain why the Nordic nation continues to rank at the top of the table for happiness, …
Curious Kids: why do I feel happier when the sun is out?: Sunny studio/Shutterstock Why do I feel happier when the sun is out? – Mabli, aged 13, Barry, Wales That is exactly the same question I asked many years ago when I was sitting on a nice sunny beach, far away on a lovely …
I’ve spent years studying happiness – here’s what actually makes for a happier life: Pexels/ajay donga It’s one thing to know what makes people happy, but quite another to live a happy life oneself. I didn’t get a true taste of happiness until I quit my decade-long career as a happiness academic, packed all I’d …
The U-shaped happiness curve is wrong: many people do not get happier as they get older: A comforting myth. tommaso lizzul/Shutterstock On average, happiness declines as we approach middle age, bottoming out in our 40s but then picking back up as we head into retirement, according to a number of studies. This so-called U-shaped curve …
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Doomscrolling COVID news takes an emotional toll – here’s how to make your social media a happier place: insta_photos/Shutterstock Picture this: it’s April 2020, you’re between Zoom meetings, and scrolling through your social media newsfeed. Headlines like “Death toll continues to rise”, “COVID-19 may cause long-term health implications” and “Health-care systems overwhelmed” flash across your …
Why contemplating death can help you live a happier life: Pexels How do you feel about the idea of dying? Is it something you think about often? Or does it make you feel anxious? These are questions many of us have pondered in recent times. The pandemic has reminded us that death is always close …
Want to be happier? Try getting to know yourself: javi_indy/Shutterstock The unexamined life is not worth living, wrote the Greek philosopher Socrates. He was reflecting on the expression “Know Thyself” – an aphorism inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi and one of the ultimate achievements in ancient Greece. While we walk around the …
As open source fans, we tend to spend a lot of time curled up in front of our computers. Many of us we work in front of computers during the day, and some of us even work on or with open source projects, too. If you are anything like me, spending an entire day in …