Tag Archives: life satisfaction
Happiness in Korea
Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
Researchers from Yonsei University in Korea have created a happiness index to determine people’s happiness levels on a 100 point scale. 1,000 people took part in the study where they were asked to rate their happiness levels using a number of questions. Women in their 40s were found to be the happiest group, having far [...]
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Laugh, laugh, laugh: the benefits are many
Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
If there’s one thing you should do today to boost your wellbeing, it’s have a good laugh. It feels good to laugh and benefits you in many different ways. This article will look at those many benefits and offer tips to ensure you get more laughter in your life. Physiological benefits Many studies have looked [...]
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Smokers experience more stress
Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
Smokers report feeling greater than non-smokers and those people who have quit. 50% of smokers reported frequent stress, compared to 35% of people who have quit and 31% of those who have never smoked. The Social and Demographic Trends survey conducted by the Pew Research Centre in the US was unable to say if smoking [...]
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Surviving Unemployment
Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
If you’ve ever found yourself unemployed than you know how it feels. It can be a terrifying time, wrought with anxiety and fear. You are unable to see past the present moment. Suddenly you are faced with a whole host of and initially you may feel paralysed, unable to act. However, if you can keep [...]
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The Positive Psychology of Gratitude
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
Gratitude is about having an awareness of and appreciation for the good things in your life and not taking them for granted. It is about acknowledging the of others. As such, it helps us recognise that we are not solitary creatures and that others have helped and supported us along the way. Gratitude is an [...]
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South Australians happiest
Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
Adelaide has just had the hottest night on record, so I expect there are a few unhappy peeps wandering around today. However, the good news is South Australia came out top as the state in the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index. South Australians reported greatest life satisfaction overall, with New South Wales being the least satisfied. [...]
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Working through negative experiences
Posted on 27. Oct, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
A study conducted by Sonja Lyubomirsky and colleagues at the University of California looked at how people dealt with negative events and the subsequent outcomes. Those participants who wrote down or talked about the event showed an increase in social functioning, mental health and life satisfaction. However, those who just thought about the event saw [...]
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Happiness is… giving to others
Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop Has someone been kind to you today? Feels good doesn’t it? When someone does something generous, you feel grateful for their action and pleased that they thought of you. Perhaps your partner bought you a cup of tea in bed or a stranger [...]
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The Character Strengths of Transcendence
Posted on 28. Aug, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
If you want to increase your happiness, one way is through nurturing your character strengths. Positive psychologists have identified 24 strengths which can be divided into 6 distinct virtues. In this article I will talk about the strengths which make up the virtue ‘transcendence’: appreciation of beauty, , , spirituality and playfulness and humour. In [...]
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The Character Strengths of Humanity
Posted on 28. Aug, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
If you want to increase your happiness, one way is through nurturing your character strengths. have identified 24 strengths which can be divided into 6 distinct virtues. In this article I will talk about the strengths which make up the virtue ‘humanity’: love, kindness and generosity and social intelligence. In addition, I offer tips to [...]
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