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“We Have Found That Almost Any Types of Acts of Kindness Boost Happiness.”

Happiness interview: Sonja Lyubomirsky. I got to know Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky through her work, which includes the fascinating book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want (just the kind of book I love), and then I met her in person when we appeared together in this episode of the Katie Couric show. Now she …


10 Widespread Myths about Happiness — Do You Believe Any of These?

Every Wednesday is Tip Day (or List Day, or Quiz Day). This Wednesday: 10 myths about happiness — which do you believe? I’m leaving my desk for a few days, so in my absence, thought I’d re-post one of my favorite round-up pieces, about ten widespread myths about happiness. A while back, each day for two weeks, I posted about …


5 Common Happiness Mistakes — “Boosters” That Actually Do More Harm Than Good.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 5 happiness boosters that actually do more harm than good. Everyone has a few tricks for beating the blues – things you do when you’re feeling down to try to boost your mood. I’ve found out from long experience, however, that several of the most popular strategies don’t actually work very well in …