Happiness International

09/24/2021

If you can, go for a walk. Once walking, take a couple of full, conscious breaths.
You are alive!
Isn't that wonderful?

10/24/2020

How about taking a mini Rumspringa?
Explore new things just for the fun of it 👍

Freedom to explore—aimlessly.

08/12/2020

Exactly 💖

‪Let go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrate it for everything that it is‬

‪Image: www.naturallife.com‬

07/14/2020

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‪Nature boosts our wellbeing. So get off the internet and go outside (if you can)‬

‪Image: http://nikkimiles.design

06/25/2020

Connect with 🌳🌸🌲🐿️🌻
It has always been incredibly beneficial to our mental and physical health but it is even more now. Use every opportunity to go to a park, walk in the woods, sit on a beach (keeping your safe distance from others) and take in the sounds, smells and views.

Children’s behavior may suffer from lack of access to outdoor space, a problem heightened by the pandemic.

03/16/2020

Coronavirus makes us housebound but we still need to eat. Right?
Nagi from RecipeTin Eats, a cooking blog I follow and based on which I cooked many great meals, prepared a 15 Day+ Quarantine Menu Plan with a consolidated grocery list for a family of 4. I thought you might find it helpful in these uncertain times.

Take care and stay safe! And yes, wash your hands!

Here's a 15 Day Coronavirus Menu plan AND grocery list so even if you're hosuebound, you can keep life delicious! Easy and econmical recipes.

02/18/2020

Inspiring... Be conscious and deliberate in your actions and gain more in your life.

Looking for ways to learn how to be happier? Try out these 8 ways to be happier today.

02/16/2020

We need more in our lives!

Why does music give us chills, motivate us to work out and make us feel connected to one another? Neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas explains the power of music and its effects on our brains in her new book, "How Music Can Make You Better."

02/03/2020

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“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

This is a life-changing principle. When we begin to see our purchases through the lens of exchanging life, rather than dollar bills, we begin to fully appreciate the weight of our purchases.

01/27/2020

How advertising can reduce our and make us .

https://hbr.org/2020/01/advertising-makes-us-unhappy

12/17/2019

"Research suggests that helps us feel more connected to the people in our lives and to humanity as a whole."
Quite awesome! 😊

Research suggests that awe can make you happier, healthier, more humble, and more connected to the people around you.

11/20/2019

Perfect combination for & ❤️

The usual points of focus in meditation are your breathing or a mantra but it can also be something active like walking and (yes, yay!) knitting.

10/19/2019

Let there be .

“Silence is the presence of time undisturbed.”

10/17/2019

If you want to be healthier and live longer, get a !

Research published in the journal of the American Heart Association finds that dog ownership is associated with lower mortality rates. Now scientists are trying to find out just how dogs keep people alive.

10/07/2019

For everyone who wants to make and part of their life - start with Take10 by , it's great and free!

Dr. Claudia talks us through the current scientific research about the benefits of meditation.

09/09/2019

" has a unique way of telling us: Quit focusing on yourself. There’s a whole beautiful world out there."
I can't agree more!

I recently gave an author talk in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about the mental health benefits of walking in nature. I shared some of the latest research about how time outdoors helps boost our moods and reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. At the end of the tal...

08/22/2019

I agree with these tips on how to except for early retirement. Retirement doesn't have to equal mental state and social life deterioration, it can actually finally give us time and opportunity to develop in many new ways.
What do you think?

Over a period of more than two years, I studied hundreds of academic studies, interviewed psychologists, sociologists, and happiness researchers about what brings a person joy. Here are a few surprising ways to find long-term happiness and joy in your life.

08/17/2019

Interested in exploring the world of our motivations as a means for greater freedom, ease and joy?
If so, join the Heart of Intention Meditation Challenge (designed by Sharon Salzberg) which is coming September 16-23, 2019.

The Heart of Intention Meditation Challenge is a week-long program created by expert teacher Sharon Salzberg to explore the world of Intention starting September 16th, 2019.