Happy Articles

1). The Secret to Happiness and Maslow’s Hierarchy. By : Bill Boyd
“The secret to happiness is contentment” (Dali Lama) If we are content with what we have, and where we are, then we are happy. This means not grasping for attainment of material objects or even spiritual understanding, but being content and just allowing life to happen. How does this help us to achieve the things we “want”? I’m glad you asked! This brings me to Maslow’s theory on the hierarchy of human “needs”, the answer to that question is revealed within the following explanation and its accompanying story.
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2). Honesty By : Laurent Grenier
Those who pride themselves on their honesty should also concern themselves with this principle: The effectiveness of honesty depends on a person's willingness to face the truth, which may conflict with this person's desires and provoke denial. In such a case, how can one promote this willingness, despite this conflict? The answer to this question could prove useful to anyone who seeks to be effectively honest with people in denial.
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3). Know Your Personality Type By : CD Mohatta
Our world is made of all kinds of persons. Some do things as they have been done since ages. They talk, react, judge and act exactly as they have seen and taught. These kinds of people hate original and new ideas calling them dangerous for the world. On the other side of the spectrum are people who live life dangerously. They want to break every convention, every rule and live life on their own terms.
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4). The Causes Of Stress By : blueboy
This article looks into the causes of stress and gives free tips to help you control and reduce your worries. I have, as I am sure many people do, stressed for most of my life for many different reasons. Even though I still worry about many things, I have now learned how to handle many of these situations and will write about how I go about doing this, in this article.
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5). How Learned Happiness Can Overcome Acquired Fear By : Annett Tate
Can the past be overcome? Can we finally be free of fear?
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6). Be Happy! Happiness is just a Matter of Mind By : Pradeep Gusain
Though one could be infinitely happy by just enjoying the nature and family and all the human-made things, there are still millions of people who are unhappy. In the developed countries there is very fortunate circumstance of having both God-given and man-made things. Still majority of people there are unhappy. In the developing countries, where for millions there is a real scarcity of even basic needs, people seem to be happy.
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7). 5 Great Tips to Handle Stress By : Mona Khalaf
Stress has always been a part of our lives. In this hectic time, people lead an increasingly stressful life. Experts state that a little stress can be good; it keeps you sharp and ready to move forward, and is sometimes vital for achieving optimum performance. However, medical research has determined that prolonged stress is very bad for the body, and can block the body's natural ability to repair, regenerate and protect itself.
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8). Having A Positive Attitude Brings Many Rewards By : blueboy
I am the type of person who used to have a very negative attitude to most aspects of life. I am not alone in thinking this way as most of the people I meet seem to be constantly moaning about different things and basically feeling sorry for themselves. This article looks at the reasons and benefits of having a more positive outlook on life. About ten years ago I decided that I needed to have a change of approach.
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9). Improve Self Confidence By Being More Care Free By : blueboy
Many people in life feel that they have a lack of confidence or that they have a low self esteem. In this article, I give free tips on how to imporove your self-confidence and how to increase your self-esteem. I myself have managed to change my whole life by using the information below which I am going to share with you. I hope it also proves beneficial for you.
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10). How To Overcome Shyness By : blueboy
This article looks into ways to help people break free from shyness. The advice is based from personal experience and I hope it will provide inspiration to many people. As a child and well into my teenage years, I was a person who was often referred to as being very shy. Even though this description was true, I always longed to be as confident and outgoing as everybody else.
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11). Stress Management In The Workplace By : blueboy
As a Health & Safety officer for a large company in the IT sector, we have had to tackle the issue of Stress Management at work and i wanted to share what should be done to reduce stress related illness at work with everyone. The HSE (Health & Safety Executive)recently launched a new campaign based at employers to manage stress at work for all employees which sent panic round many industry sectors.
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12). Be Happy And Give Us A Smile By : blueboy
I often wonder why people seem reluctant to smile these days. It costs nothing to smile so come on people lets start looking a bit happier. This article is all about this and about having a more positive outlook on life which will bring positive results. I am somebody who used to always think in a negative way, I have now managed to stop this and my life has improved no end.
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13). How I Met My Angel By : Saleem Rana
Here is a small fairy tale for the child within you to enjoy. It's directed at your heart, rather than your head. It's about the things that really matter to us within.
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14). What Really Makes You Tick? 10 questions you should ask to yourself: a preparation to self-improvement By : jamies
"What Really Makes You Tick?" 10 questions you should ask to yourself: a preparation to self-improvement Be all you can be, but it's not always in the Army. I often see myself as somewhat contented with my life the way things are, but of course it's hard to think of anything else when where are real issues to be discussed. Still I aspire for something deeper and more meaningful.
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15). Be Happy! One of the Greatest Sources of Happiness—Nature By : Pradeep Gusain
Nature is one of the greatest sources of happiness. In fact, humans had lived in the lap of nature for millions of years and their stay in modern cities is comparably very very short. Still now majority of them lives in close proximity to nature. In fact, human race is dependent upon nature for its very survival (plants recycle carbon dioxide into oxygen; our food is a product of nature; and we can survive under a very limited range of variables of nature like temperature, etc.
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16). Best of Halloween Party Themes By : Sean Carter
Halloween is a time where you can scream and act like crazy because the ghosts of Halloween are sure to get you. The term Halloween, and its older spelling Hallowe'en, is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the evening before "All Hallows Day". It is most popular in Ireland, where it originated, also known in Irish Gaelic as "Oíche Samhain" or "Samhain Night".
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17). "Life With Woody" 10 inspirational quotes than can improve yourself By : jamies
It might take a little coffee or probably a few rounds of beer or any other booze you could get your hands on when it comes to relaxing after a hard day's work. Well, yeah I'm guilty about that one as well, unless I'm caught dead wearing a lampshade over my head after a few rounds of vodka… half-naked! Okay, bad example and I apologize to everyone reading this after getting nightmares about me in that state of drunken stupor.
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18). The Beauty Within.... By : FDDLP
It’s not easy in today’s society to truly feel beautiful. We as women are bombarded everywhere we turn by images and voices telling us we are imperfect creatures. Millions of dollars are made by various companies and advertisers telling us WE can achieve perfection via the purchase of some “beauty” product; eating or NOT eating certain foods, exercising with this piece of equipment or that one, camouflaging or uncovering certain body parts…Lord, it never ends.
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19). Appreciate Yourself And What You Have By : Ken McIsaac
A better life has been achieved when we are no longer trying to achieve a better life. It means that we are content, as we should be, with ourselves and what we have. To be anxious for more or to envy someone else's life or possessions is self-defeating. We are then in a constant state of frustration, always hoping and waiting for more happiness. So what is important? Enough, not more.
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20). The Path to Happiness By : Sharron Myers
Happiness is something that so many people strive for each day and yet many times it eludes them. Often, they feel that happiness can be theirs if only their situations were different. Have you ever felt like that? So often we get caught up in what I call the “if only’s”. If only my husband were nicer to me. If only I had a better job. If only the children were grown and out of the house.
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21). Thirty Minutes that Will Save Your Dream By : Suzanne Falter-Barns
Copyright 2006 Suzanne Falter-Barns If you've got a dream you're intent on pursuing, chances are you're going to bog down at some point. That's just the way dreams are. In fact, there's a little known rule about this called the Second Rule of Thermodynamics, which states that sooner or later everything returns to chaos. In other words, expect your dream to come crashing down around your ears periodically.
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22). Today Is All You’ve Got! By : Ann Stewart
This day; this moment, is all you’ve got. It’s the only thing you can have control over. Yesterday with all its mistakes, disappointments and sorrows is gone forever.
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23). Always Give 100% By : blueboy
When growing up my parents would always say to me, as long as you give one hundred percent, there is no such thing as failure. I now really believe this statement and it is a philosophy I am trying to install into my own children. This article describes this subject in more detail. After I left school, I worked in the insurance industry. I decided to take some of the insurance examinations and this eventually led to me becoming a qualified financial advisor.
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24). How To Fight Back Against Depression By : blueboy
I am one of those people who can easily slip into a very negative state of mind. The slightest knockback or problem can lead to a cloud of doom descending over me, a cloud which I find hard to push away and remove. This article looks at ways in which we can fight back, to quickly get us back into a happy mode. I used to be quite a fragile character, some would say that I was even scared of my own shadow.
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25). Coping With A Divorce By : blueboy
In this article I am going to explain about how a friend of mine managed to get through a rather messy divorce and how she came through the whole experience a much stronger person. I hope her story helps other people who have or are going through a divorce. My friend is called Sue and she married her childhood sweetheart called John when she was only twenty-two.
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