Have you ever noticed that happy people are considerably more likely to behave in a way that makes other people happy as well? Maybe it is obvious, but I only realised recently how true it really is. If I think of people who lead fulfilling,...

In a Harvard experiment, students were asked whether they would choose an income of $50,000 per year in an environment where everybody else earns $25,000, or if they'd rather earn $100,000 while other people earn $200,000. Most students chose the first...

This is the third post in the series “A Guide to Enjoy Classical Music”; the first two posts dealt with A.) Getting Motivated and B.) Enabling an Easy Entry to Classical Music.  If you’re fortunate enough to have access to classical music, and...

This is the second post in the series “A Guide to Enjoy Classical Music”; the first post was dealing with how to get motivated to give classical music a try. The third and final post will be about techniques for the advanced listener on how to get even...

This is the first post in the series “Tapping new sources of happiness” which aims to help people to find access new rewarding activities and new sources of happiness. Please read the introduction to the series if have not done so already. When...