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Pursuit of happiness can make you unhappy: study

If someone believes they have achieved happiness, they are left with the time to appreciate this.

13 Mar 2018 2:01 PM

According to science, gratitude boosts levels of two important chemicals in the body, serotonin and dopamine. (Photo: Pixabay)

5 things that will make you happier

We list ways a person can become happier, more focused and positive in a few simple ways.

05 Mar 2018 2:10 PM

The book which describes the common habits of successful people also goes on to encourage everyone to recognize their untouched potential by promoting positive habits in life.

Yogesh Chabria reveals new book which shares mantras to succeed in life

Popular motivational speaker, entrepreneur and bestselling author Yogesh Chabria recently launched his book Succeed The Happionaire Way.

03 Mar 2018 4:47 PM

Making yourself the butt of your jokes actually demonstrates greater levels of happiness and self-assurance. (Photo: Pixabay)

Self deprecating humour is good for health, says study

Researchers say frequent use of self-deprecating humour is linked to a better overall psychological wellbeing.

14 Feb 2018 4:55 PM

Read on to find out how much that price is. (Photo: Pixabay)

Money only buys happiness for a certain amount: Study

Life evaluation, really life satisfaction, is an overall assessment of how one is doing.

14 Feb 2018 3:17 PM

I touch the floor, thanking Mother Earth for another day on this planet. It is another chance to show gratitude for every little thing I’m blessed with and another chance to live my life in a better way.

Death, the only certainty

Human beings like to prepare for all stages of their life except death, but there is no running away from this ultimate truth of life.

08 Feb 2018 3:23 AM

Love is not always as pure as people like to think.

Mystic Mantra: The season of giving

Charity, selflessness, sacrifice, mercy — the act of giving is nothing short of a spiritual renewal.

02 Jan 2018 7:03 AM

Happiness is the very nature of our real self. This is the only way to be happy and live happily. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Let’s live each moment anew

Vedanta points out that freedom from dependence on material gains and slavery to the senses alone can give us true happiness.

01 Jan 2018 2:38 AM

Stay focused on the main thing and give up inessential pursuits and people. (Representational image)

Minimalism, the key to happiness

Help and forget- Once you decide to help someone, help them to the best of your ability.

24 Dec 2017 12:35 AM

Plan a happy new year

Helping people get a job or start a business is the best gift you can give.

14 Dec 2017 12:20 AM

Rather than expecting builders to build heavenly homes around some small key, let’s unlock our hearts and homes to welcome God whom Tagore says: “Comes, comes, ever comes.” (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Key to happiness

Religions — as well as “do it yourself” manuals — provide keys to happiness.

01 Dec 2017 3:20 AM

Our overweening ego, with its needs, its fears and doubts, likes and dislikes, hurts and wounds, binds us in a prison of self-satiation.

In search of happiness

True happiness doesn’t come from being selfish and looking for happiness for oneself.

30 Nov 2017 1:53 AM

Does nature make us happy? Science says yes

Being in nature increases general happiness and well-being.

23 Nov 2017 1:15 PM

We look at CEOs, or people with billions of dollars in the bank, and see them as way more successful than we are. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are signs that you are going to be very succesful

Success isn't just about money, power, and fame, personal fulfilment and making an impact count for something too.

11 Nov 2017 9:44 AM

A successful journey opens our spiritual eye to the wonders we have been gifted with. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: The essence of happy living

Gloom sets in when our conscience is stained by desires and impressions of worldliness.

11 Nov 2017 1:15 AM

India’s GDP per capita for 2016 was $6,572, making it one of the poorer countries in the world. (Representational image)

A tolerant India would be a happier India

A growth agenda alone is not enough to promote happiness, social values too have dramatic effects on well-being.

06 Nov 2017 6:08 AM

Happiness is a world where no one is left behind.

Happiness lies, Buddhism says, within you

The fundamental point of the practice of Buddhism lies in our behaviour as human beings.

06 Nov 2017 6:03 AM

His musings on happiness may not be as famous as his theory of relativity, but still shed light on one of the great modern minds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Einstein's theory of happiness sells for $1.3M at auction

The Winner's auction house said Einstein scribbled the note in German to a bellboy after he did not have the cash to give him a tip.

25 Oct 2017 2:56 PM

It says: "A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness." (Photo: AP)

Einstein's theory of modest living fetches USD 1.3M at auction

The Winner's auction house said Einstein scribbled the note in German to a bellboy while traveling in Japan in 1922

25 Oct 2017 8:23 AM

Studies in several countries, including the US, Norway, Ireland and Spain, have found high levels of financial satisfaction among elderly people.

Saving finances make people happy, says study

Happiness with money situation tends to rise with age, even though income peaks in midlife and then generally declines.

24 Oct 2017 9:02 AM

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