Working On Happiness

Paradoxically, in the time of hyper-connection, loneliness is growing while social interaction becomes virtual and superficial.  More than 70% of middle-aged Americans report through surveys that they have moderate to high levels of loneliness. ...

A very influential study performed by Harvard University with several thousands of people demonstrates that almost 50% of them were not paying full attention to the activities they were performing.  The study remarks that...

We all have ups and downs, moments when we feel at our best and moments when we suffer.  There is nothing wrong with having negative feelings, we all have them; the problem appears when...

Our identity is determined by the union of the three elements body, mind and spirit. As such, our wellness is also conformed not only by the health of our physical body but also by...

In his book “Frames of Mind” (1983), Harvard Psychologist Howard Gardner wrote that we need to stop asking “How smart is the student?” and start asking “How is the student smart?”.   This new question...

Time affluence is the feeling that we have sufficient time to pursue activities that are personally meaningful, to think, or simply for leisure.  Time poverty is instead the feeling that one is constantly stressed,...

Every step we give and everything that happens in our life has a reason to be.  None of what happens is wasted time, even setbacks or failure make us stronger in preparation for what...

If I ask you to name successful people in the world, following a commonly accepted definition of success you will probably mention people like Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Lionel Messi, Serena Williams,...

Embracing feelings involves acknowledging and accepting them as a natural part of the human experience. It starts with developing self-awareness and the ability to identify our emotions. Once we recognize our feelings, we should...