happiness Archive
Capitalist economies work on the basis of constant consumption. To keep the wheels of the economy turning people need to keep spending money. So, companies need to keep coming up with new things for us to buy, new fads and …
Happiness Is Not a Choice There are more clichés about being happy than the hairs on my head. Most of them frustrate me. Some of them even trigger me. They may be well-intentioned, but the result of these “happiness” memes …
Are you looking for ways to enhance your mood and improve your emotional state of mind? If so, don’t discount the effects of regular exercise. Besides improving physical health, studies have shown that people who exercise regularly also enhance their …
Has happiness always felt elusive? Do you relinquish control of your happiness to outside sources? Relying on situations out of your control to make you happy is a sure-fire strategy to do just the opposite leaving you disappointed and frustrated …
You might be in the situation where you’re getting a decent pay cheque every couple of weeks, and you can do the job quite satisfactorily, but still there’s something missing. Thinking back, you’ve been sensing this growing discontent with your …
Not in every firm of course, but in most organizations, there is a general hope that employees go about their jobs on a daily basis with some optimism, some positive vibes; in short, some spirit. Many have committees whose sole …
I’ve already got a second question for you, and this is only the opening line of the blog today; did you immediately start reading or did you stop and answer the question in the title of the blog itself? So …
Think about your job or your job search as the case may be. Did you just experience an immediate jolt or tinge of stress, heightened alertness etc.? Now think about a prolonged job search with all the ups and downs, …
I look at the mess and think, A pile of slop. But he’s eating it. He actually seems to like it. I became a father at the age of 40. My son, Nolan, is approaching his second birthday. Despite my …
Can any of us truly define happiness and contentment? Is it easier to discuss potential and wishes? What about joy, delight or accomplishment? As professionals and as humans, it is important to identify our deepest wishes and desires and to work …
