Shawn Achor presents this humorous TED video and reminds us that your state of mind fundamentally determines your level of success in life and how you perceive the world around you. NLP is often referred to as the toolkit for Emotional Intelligence and Positive Psychology, and we would certainly agree with that. NLP offers a [...]
Happiness
10 Psychological Keys to Job Satisfaction
Many companies are finding it hard to find get the skills they need and some jobs are changing or disappearing for ever. Job satisfaction is of course a key issue both for recruiters and those working in those jobs. Job satisfaction is important because it can improve performance, reduce staff turnover and significantly impact the [...]
The Value of Experience
Buying Experiences, Not Possessions, Leads To Greater Happiness Can money make us happy if we spend it on the right purchases? A psychology study by Ryan Howell at San Francisco State University suggests that buying life experiences rather than material possessions leads to greater happiness for both the consumer and those around them. The study [...]
Authentic Happiness
I was in discussion with a ‘Lady of the Cloth’ the other day. A delightfully informed and educated one at that and it was a lively and sadly short conversation. She asked what I regarded as the secret to happiness. It reminded me of a great book that I highly recommend called The Happiness Hypothesis by [...]