I went to see the new Disney film, “Inside Out” recently. It was like no other Disney film I’ve ever seen. Fun and very child-friendly, but really all about the emotions going on inside the hero’s head (she’s 11 year old Riley). The main emotion is Joy, who tends to take control – she wants everyone […]
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‘Happiness Science’ – helpful or trivial?
There’s a lot of interest in happiness these days Some of it comes across as trivial and self-interested, which leaves many of us fairly cynical about the whole thing. But there is also some pretty serious science going on as well. Psychology in particular has come up with loads of research, especially through the recent […]
‘Can I become happier?’ part 5 (Choices)
This is the final post in the series exploring what determines our happiness As we’ve seen, genetics plays an important role at 50%, perhaps more than we would guess. Life circumstances (where we live, our social or economic status, etc) come in at just 10%, which again is not necessarily what many of us would think! […]
‘Can I become happier?’ part 4 (Circumstances)
Over recent posts, we’ve been looking at the factors that determine our happiness Last time we considered genetics, which contrary to many people’s views, accounts for as much as 50%! This time, we’ll think about life circumstances where we live, our health, marital status, income, material possessions, social standing, etc. Researchers have shown that these […]
What makes you happy?
This is the first question I ask in The Happiness Course, so I thought I’d ask it of you too! Please leave a reply.
‘Can I become happier?’ part 2
Last week I posed the question, ‘Can I become happier?’ The answer is of course ‘yes’, our choices are important. But they aren’t the only factor involved. I then asked a second question ‘Which is most important in determining our happiness – genetics, circumstances or choices?’ Each of them have some impact, but not to […]
