Psychologist Frederic Luskin has discovered that people who forgive are happier and healthier. This was true even when the original transgression was severe, like adultery, violence or sexual abuse. The study compared physical and mental results for patients who were more forgiving or less forgiving of serious past transgressions. Patients who were more forgiving show…
According to a recent survey of 454,065 people as part of the daily polling in the Gallup-Healthways Index of Well-Being, it has been determined that height is directly correlated with higher life satisfaction for both men and women. Participants answered survey questions about overall life satisfaction, income and emotions experienced that day. Each additional inch…
Legendary basketball coach John Wooden, who created a powerhouse at UCLA where he was head coach from 1948 until 1975, died Friday at the age of 99. Wooden was a powerfully successful coach, leading teams to 10 national championships in 12 years, 4 perfect seasons, and an 88-game winning streak in the early 1970s. It’s…
Children whose families move frequently to new towns or neighborhoods may continue to suffer negative effects on happiness and life satisfaction as adults, according to a new study reported in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The study of over 7,000 Americans found that, for both men and women of various ages and levels…
The young may fear old age and the changes in appearance and health that it may bring, but recent research indicates that those who reach old age actually report higher levels of happiness. Though the reasons behind this surprising revelation are not clear, researchers have traced the remarkable trends of happiness over the course of…
The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a unique facility inspired by the message of peace spread by the Dalai Lama. Teaming up with leaders at the university, the Buddhist peacemaker hopes the Center will approach the science of a healthy mind in novel ways and attempt to bring peace…