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Canada Happiness

'It's Easy To Be Happy': An Interview With Iman

The Huffington Post Canada | Chris Jancelewicz | Posted 12.04.2011 | Canada Style

Who says things slow down after 50? Iman is an international fashion icon, a mother to two daughters, the creator of Iman Cosmetics, a philanthropist ...

Gross National... Happiness?

Andrew Cooper | Posted 12.03.2011 | Canada
Andrew Cooper

As a big idea, happiness needs to be taken seriously. As many civil society groups recognize, privileging happiness helps fill a missing "human" gap between the organizational objectives they are advocating and the needs of people on the ground.

20 Steps to Genuine Happiness

Marcia Sirota | Posted 12.03.2011 | Canada Living
Marcia Sirota

When we're clear about where to find happiness, we can make the kinds of choices that will maximize our chances of having more of it. Here's a list of ingredients that you can combine in your own way to move toward greater happiness.

How Happy Are You? This Test Will Tell You

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Treleaven | Posted 10.05.2011 | Canada Living

Have you ever wondered whether you're truly unhappy with life? Now's your chance to find out. After writing his book, "Thrive: Exploring Happiness the...

The Difference Between Being Nice and Being Kind

Marcia Sirota | Posted 11.06.2011 | Canada Living
Marcia Sirota

Kindness emerges from someone who's confident, compassionate and comfortable with themselves. A kind person is loving and giving out of the goodness of their heart. At the root of extreme niceness, however, are feelings of inadequacy and the need to get approval and validation from others.

5 Free Ways To Get In A Good Mood - Fast

The Huffington Post Canada | Shelley White | Posted 10.30.2011 | Canada Living

If you're like many busy families, the advent of September means an end to the lazy, hazy days of summer and a return to the stressed-out, hustle and ...

Happy, Who's Happy?

Kathy Buckworth | Posted 10.11.2011 | Canada
Kathy Buckworth

A recent report has suggested that family "fun" is anything but, indicating that finding personal happiness through the act of having children is a t...

The End of Growth? Existential Narratives and the New Normal

Johannes Wheeldon, Ph.D | Posted 10.05.2011 | Canada
Johannes Wheeldon, Ph.D

We do not live in an era in which facts, reason, and understanding are what drive decision-making. Unless liberals uncover what it is they believe and articulate it compellingly, another narrative will remain in ascension: that egoism is a political virtue, that compromise is for weaklings.