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Can India Leapfrog to the Top Quartile in the Happiness Index?
Happiness is a universal pursuit, yet it is elusive and complex to measure. The World Happiness Report, published annually by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, attempts to quantify happiness across different countries using the Happiness Index. This index offers insights into the well-being of nations and has sparked a global dialogue on what…
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Daily Rituals of Happiness: A Guide to Joyful Living
Happiness isn’t just a fleeting emotion; it’s a state of being that can be cultivated through daily habits and rituals. Drawing from the wisdom of leading positive psychologists around the world, this guide presents practical, research-backed strategies to infuse your life with joy. Whether you’re looking for small changes or significant transformations, these rituals can…
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What is Happiness?
Understanding Happiness: A Comprehensive Exploration Defining happiness may seem straightforward, yet it encompasses a broad spectrum of positive emotions like amusement, joy, pride, and contentment. Although we might think we know it when we feel it, grasping its essence requires a more nuanced approach. Researchers need to define happiness to study its causes and effects…
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Mind Over Milkshake: How Your Thoughts Can Fool Your Stomach
Mukesh Jain Dr. Alia Crum, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Mind & Body Lab, is a world expert on mindsets and beliefs and how they shape our responses to stress, exercise, and even to the foods we eat. In one of famous experiments, Crum created a huge batch of…
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Reversing The Clock: Astonishing Effect of Mindset
Mukesh Jain In the year 1981, renowned Harvard social psychologist Ellen Langer invited eighty men in their late 70s to live in a residential retreat for seven days. The environment was recreated to match the socio-physical environment of the year 1959. The men were asked to talk, feel, and pretend as if they were living…
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What Is Mindset?
Mukesh Jain Once upon a time, there were two salesmen who were sent to a remote village to sell shoes. The first salesman arrived at the village and saw that no one there wore shoes. He thought to himself, “What a waste of time! How am I going to sell shoes to people who don’t…
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Some Mindsets Drive Success!
Mukesh Jain Have you nоtісеd how some people kеер rising to the ріnnасlе of success, whіlе others never ѕееm tо be аblе to get thеrе? Sо whаt mаkеѕ the ѕuссеѕѕful реорlе different frоm thе others? The аnѕwеr іѕ ѕіmрlе, but in thе ѕіmрlісіtу of the answer hіdеѕ thе ѕесrеt to ѕuссеѕѕ – thеѕе реорlе hаvе…
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How do you measure Happiness?
Mukesh Jain Measuring happiness is a complex and multifaceted task that has intrigued philosophers, psychologists, and researchers for centuries. The pursuit of understanding and quantifying happiness has led to the development of various theories, models, and methodologies. In this exploration, we will delve into some of the key approaches to measuring happiness, acknowledging the inherent…
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Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness
Mukesh Jain Most of the 19th and 20th Century Psychology was consumed by a single topic – mental illness. Freud, one of the greatest names in traditional clinical psychology advocated the psychiatric and psychoanalytic therapy practices wherein patients are encouraged to dig into their past for the negative events and impulses that have led to…