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4 ways to improve close relationships #happiness #love
From Dr. Elaine Aron, psychologist and author of the international bestsellers The Highly Sensitive Person and The Highly Sensitive Person in Love. I recently contributed on Kickstarter to her new documentary because I am an HSP and I liked her first documentary. Do novel … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, happy, love, marriage, nomad, relationship, universe
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Alain de Botton’s The Course of Love is the encyclopaedia of real love #happiness
I’ve recently been to the book launch event – Alain de Botton, one of my favourite opinion leaders, a modern philosopher with a melancholic outlook on life snippets of which he shares on his Twitter account, wrote a new book … Continue reading
How we will likely die #happiness
This is a blog about happiness, so why on Earth have I put ‘death’ and ‘happiness’ next to each other? For me, death and happiness are inextricably intertwined – we spoke before about how fear of death is a defining … Continue reading
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Tagged alain de botton, death, euthanasia, happiness, happy, nomad, school of life, universe
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What did you do to save the world today? #happiness
Timely reminder that it’s not all about take – we have to remember to give too. And it’s good to pause and think whether you are doing what you were born to do. Easier said…
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Megan Feldman on forgiveness in an unforgiving world #TEDtalks #happiness
Another fascinating talk from the Science of Happiness programme on edX. Megan Feldman looks at the act of not forgiving, of holding to one’s grudges as an act of committing violence, to oneself or the world. What impact does non forgiveness … Continue reading
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Tagged forgive, forgiveness, happiness, happy, megan feldman, nomad, science, shooting, talk, ted, universe, video & film, violence
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Fred Luskin on forgiveness – wanting ‘yes’ and getting ‘no’ #happiness
I’ve stepped up my efforts in completing the Science of Happiness course on edX. I am glad that the course is getting more interesting as it progresses and that it manages to provide both new insights into happiness and a solid … Continue reading
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Tagged crush, edx, forgive, forgiveness, fred luskin, happiness, happy, love, nomad, universe, video & film
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Emilie Wapnick: why some of us don’t have one true calling #happiness
I’ve just discovered that my search for one passion, one big goal, one purpose my whole life was futile and unnecessary. I am not lost, I am just different. Suddenly all limits are removed and everything is possible. This is … Continue reading
What is making you happy?
There are lots of things that make me happy at the moment. Fall. I used to take it rather unwell – fall used to signify the end of summer, chills to the bone, greyness and death. These days ‘September is … Continue reading
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We all have an obligation to be happy
I watched ‘Hector and the search for happiness’ yesterday. A very inspirational and thought provoking story. Spot on casting, the British actor playing the main character adds vulnerability and lifelikeness, although I may be biased. Overall, I hope more movies … Continue reading
How much money do you need to be happy?
I’d like to build on the last week’s blog post and talk about money vs happiness. I recently learned that scientists did quantify the ‘money vs happiness threshold’. Actually seeing the number somewhat has shaken my conviction that ‘to be happy, … Continue reading
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Tagged Angus Deaton, Daniel Kahneman, happiness, happy, money, nomad, universe
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How rich do you feel now? #happiness
I woke up. I exercised. I am finally feeling better after a vicious cold. It’s a long weekend here in the UK. I am listening to an album I found on iTunes yesterday, Soviet Central Asia Music (1930-1950). I found … Continue reading
Art therapy- Agnes Lefevre on Saatchi #smile #happiness
Mmm, art that is good enough to eat 🙂 Les Macarons and Les poires by Agnes Lefevre put a smile on my face. The touch with ancient vases is very stylish imho. Off to have a pear now! Have a nice weekend!
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