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Tag Archives: science
Boötes void, the emptiest place in the Universe
I’ve been reading my little one’s “How it works” magazine and have learned about the Boötes void, the emptiest place in the Universe. Isn’t it amazing how enormous and empty this place is? Apparently scientists estimate that up to 60% … Continue reading
How to give and receive love, starting now – Barbara Fredrickson’s TED talk
This short video is a great summary of a 6 week positive psychology course I am taking on Coursera currently. It’s fascinating how Fredrickson redefines what love is – see below. Giving and receiving love is vital for our well … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, happy, love, nomad, positive, psychology, science, talk, ted, universe, video & film
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Measure and track your positivity ratio
We track steps and calories, why not track happiness? In the Positive Psychology course (on Coursera), Barbara Fredrickson shares a tool that she developed to do just that. You can take Positivity Ratio Assessment here. Do daily measurements and track … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, happy, nomad, positivity, science, score, to do list, track, universe, well being
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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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Love and marriage – best posts and talks which will radically change your perspective
You might have noticed that most of my recent posts were on the subject of relationships and love. It’s not random, I blog about things that interest me or that I am working on. In 2 weeks time, the Happiness … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, esther perel, happiness, helen fisher, life, love, marriage, nomad, parent, partner, science, universe, wait but why
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Measure how happy you are daily. Then improve your positivity diet
As part of the positive psychology class that I am taking, I learned about this web site created by the happiness researcher Barbara Fredrickson. It allows you to measure your ‘positivity ratio’ daily, track it for 2 weeks and make … Continue reading
The Science of Happiness course, and how do you define happiness?
I decided to take my studies of happiness to the next level and signed up to the MOOC (massive open online course) titled The Science of Happiness from UC Berkeley. A fascinating course! (and apparently, the first positive psychology course available … Continue reading
A bit of fun this morning. How to tackle the embarrassing problem on airplanes
Having recently been on an airplane, I wondered about the physics of the human body while in air. And I found my answers in this very well written and fun to read article. Enjoy! 🙂
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Tagged air, airplane, fart, flatulence, happiness, nomad, science, universe
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Give somebody a kiss, or why kissing feels so good #happiness
Scientific view on one of the most pleasurable activities ever here 🙂
Jason Silva brings awe to London and causes a ‘mindgasm’ #philosophy #tech
For the last couple of weeks, Jason Silva has been exploding my brain, or as he would say, was the cause of multiple mindgasms 🙂 I had a chance to meet him in London where he did a talk at … Continue reading
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Tagged awe, happiness, jason silva, london, nomad, philosophy, science, technology, universe
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Forget happiness! How do you stay sane in times of stress?
Last 2 weeks were mad. My team and myself did not sleep properly and faced some tough timelines while having had to deliver top notch strategic work. What do you do to stay sane, when you have such intense periods in … Continue reading
Incredible Water Bears, We Come From Plants, And Turtle In Operating Theatre
Today’s post is going to be about science, because as you may know, scientific news is one thing that makes me happy. Here is a couple of cool things that came onto my radar this week from the world of … Continue reading
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Tagged anemone, happiness, happy, nomad, science, turtle, universe, water bear
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Alternative Time Measuring
Great quote on another positivity/ happiness blog I follow, Positively Positive, today: Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. … Continue reading
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