Month: September 2016

  • Is A Happier Society Possible?

    Is A Happier Society Possible?

    If we do want a happier society, the first thing we have to do is to reassert the Enlightenment ideal – to agree that happiness is the objective for our society. But that has to translate into individual behaviour, which means that everybody has to make that their personal objective in life. In other words […]

  • Refresh Your Mind For 10 Minutes A Day, Simply By Being Mindful

    Refresh Your Mind For 10 Minutes A Day, Simply By Being Mindful

    When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present moment. (No need for incense or sitting in […]

  • 10 Ways That Chocolate Can Benefit Your Health

    10 Ways That Chocolate Can Benefit Your Health

    Before you reach for that Snickers, remember this: While chocolate can do the body good, the study certainly doesn’t go as far as proving a causal link between eating more chocolate and losing weight. Keep in mind that all chocolate was not created equal: Dark chocolate packs more of a health punch overall, but even […]