Happiness

In recent decades there has been a significant increase in the research on positive psychology or happiness which has resulted in interesting findings that can help individuals make decisions to increase their happiness. Here are some of the interesting articles and resources I have come across and my top takeaways. Happiness may bring you more […]

In the book Delivering Happiness, Tony Hsieh, a self-proclaimed happiness enthusiast, asks us to do a thought experiment. First ask yourself: “what is my goal in life?” Whatever the answer, ask yourself “why?” If your goal is to make a million dollars, again, ask yourself “why?” The answer to that question may be so that

7 Ways to Be Happier at Work – Today Pick the Brain -Get outside during your lunch break. -Make your workspace more attractive. Sixteen Tips for Feeling Happier at Work The Happiness Project -Never say “Yes” on the phone. Say “I’ll get back to you” instead. -Meet up with someone outside the office for lunch

“You’ve got to find what you love…Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet,

I am currently reading Delivering Happiness which discusses how Tony Hsieh applied principles of happiness to build a billion dollar company, so I wanted to revisit some of the recent happiness research that is really fascinating.  Here are my favorite presentations on happiness research. Watch it on Academic Earth Lecture on Happiness by Dacher Keltner

Dan Pink makes a great case that monetary rewards do not always lead to top performance. In fact studies have shown that for cognitively difficult tasks, higher monetary incentives lead to poorer performance. I agree that intrinsic motivation is more effective than extrinsic motivation. I wrote a research paper when I took Consumer Behavior about