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Why We Laugh and Why We Should Do It More

in Health + Wellness on November 16, 2017 October 17, 2018

Everybody loves a good laugh. Whether we find it at a comedy club, within the slapstick comedic stylings of Tom and Jerry or The Three Stooges, or in a good old-fashioned dorky pun, there’s something out there for everyone to laugh at, even if we can’t always collectively agree on what’s funny. And there’s a lot to love about laughter. A good chuckle can stop…

Positive Psychology and the Happiness Advantage

in Book Summaries on October 14, 2017 March 15, 2019

Society’s formula for happiness and success is broken. That’s what Shawn Achor – positive psychology researcher, corporate speaker, and bestselling author – states in his book, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work. In our society, hard work brings success, and success brings happiness. However, judging from other’s experiences – and, perhaps, including your own –…