I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Benoit Hopquin from Le Monde last June while I was passing through Paris. He was interviewing a variety of people, Buddhist monks, … Continue reading “”

Ever since I saw Matthieu’s great speeches on the habits of happiness, I was intrigued and interested in learning more. I recently came across an engaging article in Ode on … Continue reading “”

Matthieu Richard makes a great presentation on the phenomenal plasticity of the brain. The deliberate actions one can take to reach a sense of well being will resonate with the … Continue reading “”

New scientific research that shows we can alter the emotional landscape of our brains from anxiety to happiness – and from almost any state to another state – by learning … Continue reading “”

An article on the Freakonomics blog repudiates the notion that happiness is contagious. While an increase in your friend’s happiness statistically significantly increases your happiness level, Justin Wolfers contends that … Continue reading “”

A new study suggests that your happiness is heavily influenced by the happiness of the people around you. Read the article in the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/health/05happy.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=print

There is a great series of interviews on the topic of happiness on Ted.com. Check them out at: http://www.ted.com/index.php/themes/what_makes_us_happy.html

You have to watch this! It’s so inspiring and touching!

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The advent of positive psychology, as mentioned in my recent posts on happiness, is leading to a revolution in psychological counseling. As depression, anxiety and other ills seem to be … Continue reading “”

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I recently came across an interesting article on the science of happiness in Harvard Magazine recounting the emergence of “positive psychology” as a field of study, its findings and the … Continue reading “”