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Having a happy spouse could be good for your health

September 29, 2016

Having a happy spouse may be related to better health, at least among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association (APA).

The art and science of well-being at work

March 16, 2016

People have been griping about the accelerating pace of working life and its effects on attention and well-being for 150 years, basically since industrialization, and probably before. Why this intensifying focus now on how best to cope in the workplace?

An active social life associated with well-being

March 14, 2016

Staying active socially despite health-related challenges appears to help lessen the decline in well-being people often experience late in life, according to research published by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Self-esteem gender gap more pronounced in Western countries

January 12, 2016

People worldwide tend to gain self-esteem as they grow older, and men generally have higher levels of self-esteem than women, but this self-esteem gender gap is more pronounced in Western industrialized countries, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

How to reprogram yourself

December 2, 2015

Some people start each day with an early morning jog. Others begin with a cup of coffee and a donut. “Everyone knows that people are creatures of habit,” says wellness expert Scott Morofsky, author of the books “The Daily Breath: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time” and “Wellativity: In-Powering Wellness Through Communication” (www.Wellativity.com).

So you want more out of work and life…

“All the greats have engaged a higher impulse, a higher bandwidth…”

April 29, 2014

No matter how well our lives may be going, many of us seem to be at our wit’s end when it comes to attaining that next level of success, but there is a solution to this challenge, says world-traveling entrepreneur Julian Pencilliah.

So you want to be more resilient?

March 7, 2013

Not a bad idea in times like these. Intriguing research suggests that positive psychology can help you weather the routine ups and downs of life and also build resilience for times of greater difficulty. Here are three ways to capture the benefits of positive psychology, according to Harvard Medical School’s HEALTHbeat.

Money really can make you happy

January 3, 2013

An increase in personal income can lead to greater happiness – but only if other factors are present, according to an analysis of new worldwide survey findings published by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Is a happy persona a healthy person?

Some evidence points to positive effects of positive emotions

September 21, 2011

To produce good health, positive emotions may need to be long-term, according to a recent edition of the Harvard Medical School’s HEALTHbeat newsletter.