If you zoom in, the prevailing mood seems to be something like: “I’m fine, but humanity is doomed.”
Albert Einstein is perhaps best known as a theoretical physicist and the man behind the world’s most famous equation. He wasn’t afraid to tackle some of life’s other great mysteries, though.
There’s a place out there that, despite the awful year that was 2020, has managed to maintain its spot as the happiest country in the world.
Feeling a little blue? The Swedes have a couple of simple tricks that might perk you up.
Nobody’s saying you should turn into the Grinch, but it might be worth rethinking how you chase happiness.
In these trying times, some “practical, science-backed information about how to be happy” could come in handy. Yale’s most popular course of all time offers just that.
Last week, the UN issued its annual World Happiness Report, ranking 156 countries around the world. For the third year in a row, Finland came out tops.
I know it seems hard to believe, but there are a number of ways in which the world is actually improving.
On the island of Okinawa, Japan, people live longer, happier lives than anywhere else. Their secret? A way of life called ‘ikigai’.
Wondering what to do with your weekend? Why not get “pantsdrunk”, the new craze in Finland that people are calling the ultimate antidote to stress.
Feeling those good vibes today? If you happen to live in one of the countries near the top of this list, you probably are.
When he didn’t have any change, Albert Einstein scribbled his theories on happiness on two pieces of paper as a tip. Turns out those theories have aged well.
Ever wondered what it takes to be happy? The longest study ever conducted on the matter has provided some pretty interesting observations.
I don’t imagine life in Iraq is a walk in the park, but a recent report shows just how tough life in South Africa remains for so many of our citizens. So where do we go from here?
They say beauty is only skin deep, but imagine if you could actually have beautiful, working organs, the things we take for granted. Look after your bodies, friends. Trust us.
If you’re feeling a little bit frumpy after winter, and your bikini is a scary monster in your closet, why not have a look at this and consider changing your lifestyle a bit?
According to this infographic, 40% of our happiness is controlled by our thoughts, actions and behaviour, 50% is genetically determined, and 10% is determined by our circumstances. Bummer if you’re naturally unhappy! Cheer up.
If you live in Iceland, feel free to stop reading this. If you don’t, go ahead and eat turkey banana sandwiches finished off with a glass of milk, have your AC set at 13,9°C, get married but have no kids, and go for a daily 20 minute walk a day outside.
The pursuit of happiness. That’s what we’re all doing, isn’t it? Although, one gets the feeling that we don’t always pursue it in the right ways.
Due to the fact that he was disallowed entry into our country, we can’t be sure that he’s the Buddhist master everyone makes him out to be. But if YouTube videos are anything to go by, the man knows his stuff.
Oh woe is us! The 2013 World Happiness report is out and, surprise surprise, Denmark has the biggest grin on their faces. Which is more than we can say for SA – which came in the second half of the 156-country long list..
Writer Victor Parachin has provided some of the secrets to enjoying a healthy and happy relationship. Secrets that will equip you as a couple to take on anything.
Will a lottery win solve all your problems and make you happy? Its an age old question. Well, lucky for us, Princeton Professors Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton have put a lot of time and effort into researching this question, and have come up with an answer.
Yes, a new study of over 20,000 participants has declared that 23 and 69 are the two happiest years of your life, confirming that anywhere between 29 and 51 really is a sprawling, barren emotional wasteland. You’re pretty screwed if you didn’t stop to savour the hell out of either of those two years. Quick! […]
Scientific research has shown that if you undertake these small daily tasks you will be that much closer to being the happiest that you’ll ever be. These 10 tasks seem simple enough, so stop moping and get the hell on with it.
According to the results of the 2012 Happy Planet Index, South Africa is not quite as happy a place as many believe it to be, coming in 142nd out of 151 countries.
As holy as us South Africans are about our rugby, there is one reason why we should all be keeping an eye on American football. Ladies (who like ladies) and gentlemen, I give you the next reason to invite your buddies over to pretend to have a braai.
You gotta love the happy clappy church. They’re happy and they’re clapping about it. Sometimes they get so happy they hit the floor and convulse. That’s a lot of happy. Now watch what happens when you take all that happiness and put a funky drum ‘n’ bass beat underneath it. Who’s willing to go crazy? Is everybody readyyyyyyy!