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January 26, 2022
Marriage Isn’t Going to Make You Happier, Science Reports
People who are married are not happier than those who are single, reports Ed Diener, professor at the University of Illinois. Despite a popular idea that marriage will increase personal happiness, according to Diener, this isn’t always the case, as people eventually return to their “happy set point” (aka happiness baseline). As a result, marriage …
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January 23, 2022
The Death of Thich Nhat Hanh: A Buddhist Leader Dies at 95
On January 22, 2020, the beloved Buddhist leader and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh passed away peacefully at the age of 95. Here is a tribute to his life and work.
January 19, 2022
What is Happytalism?
Happytalism is a new economic, socio-political and cultural development paradigm for building societies based on the principle of happiness rather than income.
January 12, 2022
2022 Happiness Challenge: Energize Your Life for the Happier
Ready to start 2022 with an interesting Happiness Challenge? Then we got you covered! Here at Optimal Happiness, we pride ourselves on doing everything by the book. No half measures. No “go for a walk-in part, make a painting, or bake a cake”. This sort of advice you will hear from people who don’t know …
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January 4, 2022
Make “Happiness” Your 2022 New Year’s Resolution
Happy New Year! Are you ready for new beginnings? Are you ready to write your New Year’s Resolution? Are you ready to invest in the new you? Then make “Happiness” your New Year’s Resolution. Why Should “Happiness” Be Your New Year’s Resolution? As mentioned countless times on this blog, in my book, and in my …
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December 19, 2021
Optimal Happiness is Now on YouTube!
We barely managed to squeeze the Optimal Happiness YouTube channel into 2021! I know we are excited about it. This means a new video on a topic of happiness every 7 days. Can we manage to keep up with such a commitment? I hope so! Here is our introduction to Optimal Happiness YouTube channel video: …
December 12, 2021
Happiness is Pets: Get One ASAP! Science Says
In American households, pets enjoy a special privilege. According to Harris Poll, conducted in 2015, an astonishing 95% of interviewed compared their pets to their family members. All their food, sleeping space, and potential recreation are maintained as if they were real members of the family. A lot of people even buy their pets birthday …
Health Benefits of Owning a Pet: Get One ASAP! Science Says
In American households, pets enjoy a special privilege. According to Harris Poll, conducted in 2015, an astonishing 95% of interviewed compared their pets to their family members. All their food, sleeping space, and potential recreation are maintained as if they were real members of the family. A lot of people even buy their pets birthday …
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December 5, 2021
Some Video Games Can Make People Happier & Less Violent
Studies show that some video games can make people kinder, helpful, and happier. Just like some violent video games were shown to stir up negative emotions and perhaps even lead to violence, relaxing video games have positive effects on the mood. Evidence of Positive Emotional Effect of Video Games These findings were put forward by …
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November 28, 2021
What Empathy & Compassion Taught Me About Optimal Happiness
Last week I felt extremely negative, which sucks. I felt unmotivated, and I just wanted to escape. I picked up some long forgotten habits, such as bench-watching TV-series. I haven’t felt so bad for a long time, but I felt like it was a necessary journey to increase my competence as a therapist, Optimal Happiness …
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