happiness
- Yahoo Canada Style
Jillian Harris shares inspirational 'heartfelt' message about 'embracing' life
"A very beautiful, helpful, heartfelt and universal message. Thank you."
- Yahoo Life
Marie Osmond on Betty White, female friendships: 'As women, we're supposed to complete each other'
Whether she's striving for work-life balance or focusing on a healthy diet, singer Marie Osmond says her goal is to feel happy.
- Yahoo Life UK
Revealed: The two ages we're most happy at
You can still find peak joy after claiming your free bus pass.
- Yahoo Life
This social media star lost 63,000 followers by doing one thing
Personal trainer and social media star Sophie Gray lost followers after switching from fitspo posts to ones focused on self-acceptance and body positivity.
- Good Housekeeping
8 Ways to Boost Serotonin and Start Feeling Happier
Improve your mood by going straight to the source. Serotonin is the neurotransmitter — a chemical messenger in your brain — that most scientists attribute to feelings of happiness. Go ahead and reach for the chocolate. Upping your body's levels can be as simple as adopting a few new habits — and snacks!From Good Housekeeping
- Yahoo Life
Happier People All Have One Personality Trait in Common
Scientists have discovered the key to happiness, and you might be surprised by the answer: In fact it's generosity (not Ibiza) that makes people happier.
- Yahoo Life UK
Forget VPL, this blogger wants us to embrace our Visible Belly Outlines
"Bellies are cute and worth showing off."
- Yahoo Life
Instagrammer Posts 2 Bathing Suit Pictures to Show Numbers on the Scale Don’t Define Happiness
Hannah Foster recently shared a photo collage on Instagram to prove a point about body image. Women often believe that losing weight is the key to being happy. One Instagrammer, Hannah Foster of Northern California, shared two bikini images of herself to illustrate that the number on the scale doesn’t always translate to a happier persona.
- Yahoo Life UK
8 foods to naturally boost your mood
Put that chocolate away - here are some foods you should be munching away on to lift your spirits instead
- Yahoo Canada Style
Here's where to find Canada's happiest singles
March 20 marked the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness. As part of the occasion, the UN released it’s annual happiness report — listing Canada in 7th place! The study has led to dating site, EliteSingles, churning out their own happiness report, based off data collected from Canadian singles. The anonymous survey collated information from 45,000 Canadian men and women registered with the dating site.
- Yahoo Life
There’s a Scientific Way to Leave Work Frustrations at the Office
If you leave the office in a foul mood, a stop at the gym may tame your temper — and save your relationship.
- Yahoo Life UK
Husband plants thousands of flowers for blind wife to smell
Mr and Mrs Kuroki worked and lived on their dairy in the Shintomi town of Japan for more than 30 years. If you’re going to Japan any time soon, you can visit their garden too – check out their website here.
- InStyle
Is This the Secret to Banishing Winter Blues?
Much has been made, as of late, of the Danish philosophy of hygge. What you need to know: It's pronounced "hoo-ga" and is, in latent terms, an aesthetic and emotional celebration of all things cozy and convivial. And a new tome, The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living, out Tuesday, instructs on how to use the practice to cure the ailments of the modern world. Did we mention that, according to studies, Danes are meant to be among the happiest people on earth? Perhaps st
- Marie-Claire Dorking
Anxiety is a very real health issue - so why isn’t it taken seriously?
When Zayn Malik pulled out of a longstanding appearance at the Summertime Ball, people assumed it was because he didn’t fancy performing at the same event as his ex, Little Mix’s, Perrie Edwards. Zayn isn’t the only high profile celebrity to discuss his ongoing battle with anxiety.
- Alice Sholl
Instagram blogger shows why we shouldn’t get hung up on calorie counting
[Photo: Instagram/Sara Puhto]
- Alice Sholl
Facebook Can Make You As Happy As Having A Baby Or Getting Married, Apparently
According to a new study by Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook, interacting with people on the social media site could make you as happy as getting married or having a baby. Researchers monitored how 1,910 Facebook used used the site for three months, such as how much they commented, liked photos, and posted statuses. In other words, passively Facebook stalking and giving yourself FOMO won’t do you any good.
- YourTango on Yahoo
7 Rituals Happy People Do Every Single Day
Positive change is even more profound and more permanent when those habits become rituals.
- Alice Sholl
Mum’s Before And After Pictures Prove That Weight Loss Isn’t The Key To Happiness
[Photo: Instagram/Alison Kimmey] When we read blog posts about fitness and happiness, the focus is usually on losing weight. Even in posts about self love and body positivity, there’s still often the suggestion that we’d be better off a few pounds lighter. And while losing weight is a good and necessary move for many, the pressure to look or weigh a certain way can be exhausting and damaging. This is why health coach Allison Kimmey recently decided to turn this idea on its head in a recent Instagram post.
- Marie-Claire Dorking
Could An App Make Your Children Happier? Headspace Launches Meditation App For Children
Could a meditation app make your children happier? The Headspace meditation app, which was launched in 2010, currently has more than 7 million users and counts Gwyneth Paltrow and Emma Watson amongst its celebrity fans. Headspace For Kids aims to encourage children to feel “calm and focused” through a series of short meditation exercises.
- Marie-Claire Dorking
Couples That Gain Weight Together Stay Together
Forget sharing endless coupled-up selfies on Facebook, science says the best indicator of how happy you are in your relationship, is how much weight you’ve gained together. According to Your Tango, Research on the National Center for Biotechnology Information found that couples who report satisfaction in their marriage tend to gain weight. Over a period of four years, researchers followed 169 couples on their first marriage, measuring their weight twice a year and tracking their overall satisfaction within their marriage and general life.
- Asymina K.
Do smart people need fewer friends?
New research published in the British Journal of Psychology says smart people are happier when they spend less time with their friends. According to the theory, also known as the “savanna theory of happiness,” people are more content when they live like our ancestors did - in less populated areas and frequently interacting with their peers. Lead authors of the study, Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics and Norman Li from the Singapore Management University, theorize that people who live in more densely populated areas are less satisfied with their life.
- mom.me on yahoo
The Secret to Raising a Happy Kid
We all want to give our kids the best of everything—but there is a fine line between enjoying activities and being overwhelmed. RELATED: 5 Ways to Raise a Kid Who Speaks Up When my son was little it seemed like each new stage he reached meant more activities and groups to participate in.