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The Economic and Social Research Council released a new study (pdf) that directly links unhealthy behaviors in children to unhappiness. Surveying more than 40,000 households in the United Kingdom, the Economic and Social Research Council discovered a number of key factors that could help social agencies, parents, and schools more adequately prepare children for healthier … Read more
The poorest people in China are very happy, not because of their current circumstances but because of the hope and optimism that have for a happier future. As it turns out, those rose-colored glasses everyone tries to get you to take off are actually good for your health and happiness. According to a recent study … Read more
You’ve heard the saying love is blind, and now a study has revealed that there’s truth in that statement – at least in the initial stages of the relationship. We may not want to admit it, but after the early infatuation wears off, so do the rose colored lenses through which we’ve been viewing our … Read more
Are you guilty of eating lunch while checking emails, grading papers while watching TV, chatting on IM while completing a work or school project? When we multi-task, we miss the moments that we should savor. This often leaves us feeling overworked, overstressed, and it ultimately prevents us from being able to acknowledge and understand how … Read more
While many people think of meditation as something you might do with a teacher, it can be as straightforward as paying attention to your breath while sitting in your car or on the train, or while sitting at the coffee shop or in your office, or while walking or showering. Steal away 2 minutes in … Read more