Monthly Archives: March 2009

On Fridays, I usually propose a resolution for you to consider for your own happiness project, but I’m breaking the pattern to post for two weeks about “happiness myths.” Yesterday I wrote about Myth #4: You’ll Be Happier If You Insist on “The Best.” Hapiness Myth No. 5: A “Treat” Will Cheer You Up. Often, not! It depends on what … →

As I’ve studied happiness over the past few years, I’ve learned many things that surprised me. Each day for two weeks, I’m debunking one “happiness myth” that I believed before I started my happiness project. Yesterday I wrote about Happiness Myth No. 3: Venting anger relieves it. Happiness Myth No. 4: You’ll Be Happier If You Insist on “The Best.” … →

For the first time since I started this blog three years ago, I’m skipping the Wednesday Tips in order to bring you this series on the happiness myths. Each day for two weeks, I’m debunking one “happiness myth” that I believed before I started my happiness project. Yesterday I wrote about Myth No. 2: Nothing Changes a Person’s Happiness Level … →

As I’ve studied happiness over the past few years, I’ve learned many things that surprised me. Each day for two weeks, I’m going to debunk one “happiness myth” that I believed before I started my happiness project. Yesterday I wrote about Myth #1: Happy People Are Annoying and Stupid. Happiness Myth #2: People have a happiness set-point, and no matter … →

As I’ve studied happiness over the past few years, I’ve learned many things that surprised me. Each day for the next two weeks, I’m going to debunk one “happiness myth” that I believed before I started my happiness project. Myth #1: People find happy people annoying and stupid. Wrong. Actually, studies show that people find happy people much more likable … →