This year, I learned a lot about happiness, and I spoke to a lot of people who have helped me think about happiness in a different way. Here are a few that stood out.
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Me to my two children: So what are you guys thankful for or happy to have in your life? 7-year-old daughter: My family. 3-year-old son: My lightsabers. And my family.
In fact, if your worries are keeping you up at night taking time to think about the blessings in your life may help you nod off, or so says a recent paper published in the academic journal Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing (via Women’s Health).
One of the guiding theories between bringing greater happiness into your life is that it's tied to expressing more gratitude for the things you realize you're lucky to have.
In the grips of a midlife crisis, Lisa Napoli, author of "Radio Shangri-la: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth", moved to Asia to start up a radio station.