Month: December 2015

  • Happiness is now considered a proper measure of social progress

    Happiness is now considered a proper measure of social progress

    The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The first report was published in 2012, the second in 2013, and the third on April 23, 2015. Leading experts across fields – economics, psychology, survey analysis, national statistics, health, public policy and more – describe how measurements of well-being can […]

  • Which Attitudes Will Make us Individually and Socially Happier and Healthier?

    Which Attitudes Will Make us Individually and Socially Happier and Healthier?

    This paper describes a dynamic system for the interrelationships between happiness and health that considers three main attitudes to life: α, β, and γ for Aristotelian, Epicurean, and Stoic, respectively. All variables that have been shown by empirical and theoretical studies to affect individual health and happiness are included (i.e., employment, occupation, education, ethical freedom, […]

  • 5 Actions of Transformational Leaders

    5 Actions of Transformational Leaders

    As a business leader, inspiring people to follow you in pursuit of your company’s mission is your job. After all, your personal success is directly linked to the success of the company. If the top and bottom lines don’t improve, you don’t have a winning team. And if your culture and organization aren’t wired for […]

  • Resilience redefines the terms for success and survival

    Resilience redefines the terms for success and survival

    In an uncertain time defined by rapid change, the word “resilience” has taken on new meaning. Resilience is no longer about simply fending off the occasional mishap; the ability to quickly adapt, recover and return reinvigorated is a constant requirement in the business world. Resilient people tend to have what psychologists call an “internal locus […]

  • The 10 Keys to Happier Living

    The 10 Keys to Happier Living

    The Ten Keys to Happier Living are based on a review of the latest research from psychology and related fields. Everyone’s path to happiness is different, but the evidence suggests these Ten Keys consistently tend to have a positive impact on people’s happiness and well-being. The first five keys (GREAT) are about how we interact […]

  • Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being

    Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being

    “This book will help you flourish.” With this unprecedented promise, internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman beginsFlourish, his first book in ten years—and the first to present his dynamic new concept of what well-being really is. Traditionally, the goal of psychology has been to relieve human suffering, but the goal of the Positive Psychology movement, which […]

  • Dream Big and Achieve More: Lessons From a Nobel Peace Prize Winner

    Dream Big and Achieve More: Lessons From a Nobel Peace Prize Winner

    I’ve known a lot of visionaries in my life, but none have understood how big dreams lead to unbridled achievement like Kailash Satyarthi, co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. A Nobel Prize seems like a big accomplishment, but the soft-spoken laureate didn’t let the award go to his head. The tireless advocate returned immediately […]

  • Historic Climate Change Agreement Adopted In Paris

    Historic Climate Change Agreement Adopted In Paris

    After two weeks of tense talks, word-wrangling and marathon overnight meetings, diplomats in Paris agreed to a global climate change accord on Saturday evening — a day after the summit’s scheduled conclusion. Leaders and experts cheered the historic agreement that emerged from the 21st Conference of the Parties, or COP21, calling it ambitious and realistic, […]