Recognize that a significant amount of stress arises from not accepting reality as it is. For every aspect of reality, we seem to have plans or goals about how we can change it and make it “better”. Evidently, the way things are now is not perfect. For example, you probably have a plan to upgrade your car, […]

Welcome to the April 8, 2007 edition of happiness carnival.

Vahid Chaychi presents Health and Happiness Formula posted at Healthoma.com.

Kenton Whitman presents Drive-By Bodhisattva posted at kentonwhitman.com — Zen-Inspired Self Development.

Albert Foong presents How to live consciously and powerfully posted at Urban Monk.

Brandon Peele presents Spiritual Autolysis posted at GT.

Brandon Peele […]

It is a great practice to seek out the happiest person in the room. In any situation look around and find the happiest person. Attempt to get closer and engage that person in conversation. You will find that your own mood improves when you are near happy people.
You can think of happy people as magnets. As […]

Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics explains that just men perform just acts. Could this line of reasoning be true for happy men as well? Do happy men perform happy acts?
What are some possible examples of happy acts?

Smiling
Laughing
The mental act of thinking positive
Enthusiasm
Telling funny and inspiring stories

In your experience, what acts do you see happy people perform?
It makes sense to […]

The number one behavior that creates unhappiness in my life is time pressure. I have a tendency to hurry to get things done. This method is very effective at getting things accomplished but there are significant drawbacks.
The dilemma is the major benefit of getting things done quickly vs. the major cost of increased stress and tense […]