These biweekly “Happiness Infusion” posts are the place to find key ideas and tips from the exciting science of positive psychology. I share powerful conclusions backed by controlled studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. My goal is to make these fully accessible to those with little scientific training and succinct enough that a two-minute read will get you something thought-provoking or useful in YOUR life.
Here’s a table of contents for the Happiness Infusion Blog. Many of these are summary posts that include links to additional content in that category.
Fundamentals of Positive Psychology
With almost 15 years of focused research on the science of happiness, there are a lot of basic things we’ve learned:
- There is a Science of Happiness?
- What Determines Your Happiness?
- The Benefits of Living a Happier Life
- The Happiness Tipping Point
- Happier, NOT Happy All the Time
Happiness Habits
You have the power to be happier. It starts with a few simple new habits you can bring into your life with less than 5 minutes per day. To learn more, start here:
- Happiness Habits: A Step by Step Guide (or everything you ever wanted to know about happiness habits but were afraid to ask)
Making Time for Your Happiness
While the happiness habits are powerful, they’re not the only path to a happier life. Discover more of what makes you happy and learn how to create the time you need to do more of them.
- What Makes YOU happy?
- Finding Time to Do What Makes YOU Happy
- Find TIME by putting “First Things First”
Managing Negative Emotions
It’s difficult to be truly happy if you don’t know how to manage your negative emotions. Learn how to reduce gratuitous negativity, when to fully let yourself feel authentic negative emotions and how to differentiate the two at this link:
Sleep and Happiness
Sleep and happiness are closely tied. In these posts you’ll learn how to get the most out of your sleep time and how to manage insomnia.
Mindfulness and Meditation
Taking the time to focus on what’s happening in the present moment is a powerful tool for reducing stress and increasing happiness, focus and personal insight. This post explains a simple two-minute meditation to start you off and contains links to further step up your effort:
Fourteen months of Happiness posts in one place. Happy reading!
Eric Karpinski The Happiness Coach
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