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by HappyQuotient | Feb 22, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
You’re given a choice: Would you rather spend your day feeling happy, versus happy interspersed with some moments of sadness, frustration, and anxiety? Most of us would choose the first option in a heartbeat. Psychologists, too, long championed the importance of...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 20, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
What gives you a sense of meaning in your work, even on the tough days? When I posed this question to a group of teachers recently, no one focused on academics. Instead, their responses centered on their students’ engagement, the sense of participating in...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 19, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
The Science of Happiness Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by GGSC Director Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by the GGSC and PRI. All...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 15, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Resources, Wellness
“Brush your teeth!”
“Where are your socks?”
“Don’t forget to bring a sweatshirt!” Advertisement X GGSC Event: The Science of Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Join Kristin Neff & Shauna Shapiro...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 14, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
When writing a song or a piece of prose, I often choose to let my mind wander, hoping the muse will strike. If it does, it not only moves my work along but feels great, too! That’s why I was troubled by studies that found an association between mind-wandering...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 13, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Resources, Wellness
If you were to think about teaching both mindfulness and gratitude to students, photography might not be the first method that comes to mind. But mindfulness is, at its core, a state of open awareness and attention—and to feel gratitude, we first have to truly...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 12, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
We know Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark holiday, created mostly to sell cards and flowers. But are we going to let that stop us from celebrating and understanding love? Not on your life.That’s because love is what makes the world go ‘round—not...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 12, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
The Science of Happiness Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by GGSC Director Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by the GGSC and PRI. All...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 9, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
The mom of a third-grade girl sits in my office, her face buried in her hands. Through muffled sobs, she tells me that she’s at a loss. She’s tried everything to help her daughter repair her friendships at school—arranging coffee dates with the...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 6, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Resources, Wellness
I still remember the time I hit one of my close friends. It happened many years ago. We were exiting a chemistry class together, and he was teasing me…mercilessly. I repeatedly asked him to stop, but he wouldn’t. Rather than shrugging it off, though, I...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 5, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
The Science of Happiness Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by GGSC Director Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by the GGSC and PRI. All...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 5, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
The Science of Happiness Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by GGSC Director Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by the GGSC and PRI. All...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 2, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
At times, being happy and performing well at work can feel like conflicting goals. We want to prepare a good presentation, but we also want to make it home for dinner with our partner. We want to get promoted, but we don’t necessarily want the stress that comes...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 1, 2018 | BLOG, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Featured Blog Content, Happiness, HBR, Health, Management Tips, Podcasts, Wellness
Couples That Work from Women at Work #Podcast by Harvard Business Review This article + podcast was originally published on HBR.org. From the Women at Work podcast: Listen and subscribe to our podcast via Apple Podcasts | Google Play | RSS Download this podcast...
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by HappyQuotient | Feb 1, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
Not happy with what you see when you look in a mirror? Well, you can take a hike. Seriously. New research from the United Kingdom finds strolling in nature—or even looking at photographs of the natural world—leaves people feeling better about their bodies....
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by HappyQuotient | Jan 31, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Resources, Wellness
“Welcome! Everything is fine.” Those are the first words Eleanor Shellstrop (played by Kristen Bell) sees on the wall in front of her when she opens her eyes in the first minutes of the NBC television series The Good Place. Chidi, Tahani, Eleanor, and...
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by HappyQuotient | Jan 30, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Inspire, Wellness
It’s the end of January. How many of us made New Year’s resolutions this year, but have already broken them? Maybe we told ourselves we’ll exercise more, or spend more time with our children, or not get so angry all the time. But we’re no...
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by HappyQuotient | Jan 29, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Resources, Wellness
Why do some people recover after a heart attack while others don’t? I am a psychiatrist who has spent the last 13 years focusing on improving the mental health of people who have heart disease and other medical conditions. Over time, as I saw more and more...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 23, 2018 | HBR
6 Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE DIGITALDr. Terri Cooper, Principal & Chief Inclusion Officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP What will it take to be a great leader in the future? Listen to Angelia Herrin, Special Projects...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 23, 2018 | HBR
In today’s “always-on” culture, the boundaries between our personal and professional lives are often blurred. Many jobs demand constant connectivity, and we feel stress from work long after we leave the office—unless we learn to “detach.” Research suggests that...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 22, 2018 | HBR
Get a taste of what’s to come in The Science of Happiness podcast Source: Greater Good Science Center {$inline_image} Trailer for The Science of HappinessView On WordPress
by HappyQuotient | Jan 22, 2018 | HBR
The New York Public Library It is tempting to regard artificial intelligence as a threat to human leadership. After all, the very purpose of AI is to augment, improve, and ultimately replace human intelligence, which is still widely regarded, at least by us humans, as...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 18, 2018 | HBR
Serotonin, the brain chemical that is involved in “happiness”, also influences our decision-making, and our behavior toward others. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} Happines Comes From WithinView On WordPress
by HappyQuotient | Jan 18, 2018 | HBR
Happiness strategies for real life. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} Three Non-Obvious Ways of Boosting Your Mood and EnergyView On WordPress
by HappyQuotient | Jan 17, 2018 | HBR
Happiness is right here in this moment, right here in your surroundings, right here in you. Learn to unlock it. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} Happiness is HereView On WordPress
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by HappyQuotient | Jan 17, 2018 | BLOG, coaches, Coaching, DEVELOPMENT, Emotional Intelligence, Forbes Coaches, Happiness, Inspire, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending, Wellness
POST WRITTEN BY Forbes Coaches Council Top business and career coaches from Forbes Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leadership development & careers. You know the feeling: Everything seems to be falling apart and people are looking to you for...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 17, 2018 | HBR
Harry Haysom/Getty Images When we talk about the importance of building strong relationships with employees, there’s a growing contingent that we often neglect: those who don’t work in the main office. This means not just the 31% of Americans who work remotely four or...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 16, 2018 | HBR
All you need is love. Love is all you need. Like the message of many other songs, movies, and popular media, this famous Beatles song reinforce a common myth—that love truly is all you need for a relationship to thrive. Pop songs glorify the process of falling in love...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 13, 2018 | HBR
So where do we look if we seek happiness? Where do we turn if we wish to lift up our hearts? Perhaps the great writers have some of the answers for us. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} How To Be Joyful.View On WordPress
by HappyQuotient | Jan 12, 2018 | HBR
We’ve all wished for more willpower sometimes. If only we had more self-control, grit, or the ability to delay gratification, we would be more persistent in pursuing our goals. But there’s a problem with this scenario: Willpower doesn’t usually work. Willpower alone...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 11, 2018 | HBR
MirageC/Getty Images People don’t quit a job, the saying goes — they quit a boss. We’ve heard it so many times that when we started tracking why employees leave Facebook, all bets were on managers. But our engagement survey results told a different story: When we...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 9, 2018 | HBR
Martin Poole/Getty Images Watching someone suffer from stress and burnout — and feeling powerless to help — is an awful experience. But it’s a reality for many married professionals who see their spouses staggering under the weight of constant demands from the office....
by HappyQuotient | Jan 4, 2018 | HBR
Our days can be filled with love and happiness—if we really want it. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} The Art of Loving in the 21st CenturyView On WordPress
by HappyQuotient | Jan 4, 2018 | HBR
A comparison of 4 happiness apps to find the best happiness app for you. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} The Best Happiness Apps of 2018View On WordPress
by HappyQuotient | Jan 4, 2018 | HBR
Archi Trujillo/Getty Images Self-awareness seems to have become the latest management buzzword — and for good reason. Research suggests that when we see ourselves clearly, we are more confident and more creative. We make sounder decisions, build stronger...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 4, 2018 | HBR
This fall, fifteen adults over the age of 50 gathered together in a university classroom to learn about gratitude. They were students at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of California at Berkeley, who had registered and paid to take a module on...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 3, 2018 | HBR
Kieran Stone/Getty Images When I worked as a management consultant, I had a client that I thought of as difficult. Let’s call her Marguerite. She and I didn’t see eye to eye on much. I disagreed with the direction she was taking our project, the people she chose to...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 1, 2018 | HBR
The complete guide to boosting happiness in 2018, according to science. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} How to Be Happy: 23 Ways to Be HappierView On WordPress
by HappyQuotient | Dec 31, 2017 | HBR
What really makes happiness last? Having meaning and purpose in your life. Find out the four factors that make up meaning and purpose. Source: PsyToday – Happiness 4 Ways to Achieve Meaning and Purpose in Your LifeView On WordPress
by HappyQuotient | Dec 29, 2017 | HBR
On March 30, 2017, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams stood in front of crowd of over 1,000 angry citizens. McAdams had recently floated the idea of situating a new homeless resource center in Draper, a city 20 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah. What began as an...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 29, 2017 | HBR
Sam Austin/Unsplash A wonderful New York Times article from 2007 recounted the 20th annual “Operator’s Challenge” — aka the “Sludge Olympics” — a competition for New York sewage treatment workers. The participants compete to show skill in their work, and often do so...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 28, 2017 | HBR
Marion Barraud for hbr Working remotely has many benefits: flexible hours, no commute, and autonomy and control over how you work, to name just a few. But as any remote worker will tell you, there are also considerable challenges. According to a variety of studies,...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 27, 2017 | HBR
In science, nothing can be taken for granted; even the most seemingly settled notion is a candidate for further testing and exploration. That’s part of what makes our work at Greater Good so exciting: We’re constantly uncovering research that looks at humanity in new...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 26, 2017 | HBR
19 specific and science-based New Year’s (or any time) resolutions that will guide you down the three pathways to happiness–pleasure, purpose, and pride. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} Want More Happiness in the New Year? 19 Resolutions for JoyView On...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 26, 2017 | HBR
Delaying gratification isn’t a new concept. Back in 300 BC, Aristotle saw that the reason so many people were unhappy was that they confused pleasure for true happiness. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} The Benefits of Delaying GratificationView On...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 26, 2017 | HBR
New research reaffirms that singing your heart out is a fun way to boost happiness and improve overall psychological well-being. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} Singing Your Heart Out Has Surprising Psychological BenefitsView On...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 24, 2017 | HBR
Our ability in managing the flow of thought and emotion contributes to happiness. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} Choose Your FeelingsView On WordPress
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by HappyQuotient | Dec 23, 2017 | BLOG, BUSINESS, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, INC, Inspire, Trending, Wellness
Burned Out? This 1 Habit Will Ensure You Never Burn Out Again Too many people suffer from burnout. By Nicolas Cole – Contributor, Inc.com @Nicolascole77 At the end of every year, I make it a point to do some serious reflecting. Part of my reflection...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 22, 2017 | HBR
When others treat us unfairly we tend to become collectors of wounds that can deprive us of happiness. Perhaps it is time to confront those accumulated wounds. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} The Mathematics of ForgivenessView On...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 22, 2017 | HBR
Most of us know that money doesn’t automatically bring you happiness, but why? Perhaps it’s because we’re spending it on the wrong things. Source: PsyToday – Happiness {$inline_image} Holiday Shopping: Buy Memories, Not ObjectsView On...
