Topic: Sonja Lyubomirsky
2 Minutes to a Happier You . . Add a few of these instant get-happy tricks to your arsenal, so you can whip them out whenever you need a burst of...
A new British study finds that older adults who report feeling happy and content live longer than others. . . But the research doesn't prove that...
Are you a happy camper? People with at least one female sibling reported better social support, more optimism, and better coping abilities, according to a study presented at the British Psychological Society's annual conference. People who use mementos or photos to ...
5/17/2010 Print E-mail Although your body might start to show the sad signs of aging after you hit 50, a new survey suggests your spirits may actually lift as the years go by.. Still, the findings suggest that "as you ...
Today's interview is with happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., who is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and the author of " " In 2002, Lyubomirsky was awarded a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize. Express gratitude in person.. Make a ...
If you're always the one in the photo flashing the biggest smile, a new study suggests you can count on living a long life.. After Abel and his team controlled for variables such as marital status, birth year and body-mass index ...
If 2010 already has you stressed, help is on the way. In other words, hit the treadmill. Working out boosts your ability to withstand emotional anxiety. It can be meeting a friend for lunch, practicing yoga, or reading a book-the benefits will ...
"So if you face a choice between spending money on a couple of really memorable excursions during a short weekend getaway or splurging on a longer holiday as a beach bum," says Simon Kemp, the professor of psychology who ran the study ...
"Generous people view others more charitably and feel a greater sense of community," says Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of California at Riverside and author of The How of Happiness (Penguin Press). "You see yourself as more ...
So does author Barbara Ehrenreich, who rails against them in her new book Bright-Sided: In it, Ehrenreich targets hucksters who exhort the discontented and downtrodden to believe just a little more in their own abilities as a means of winning the love ...