The Report On World Happiness

by shari on 04.23.12 in Science of Happiness

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Will Gross National Happiness replace Gross National Product? What countries are the happiest? Has the U.S. become happier? 

The focus on global happiness has finally made it to a big stage, resulting in some interesting statistics and key findings that could potentially further the world's well-being.

In early April, the United Nations held its first conference on happiness with over 600 delegates, including leaders and representatives from nations around the world, attending.

What the U.N. conference produced, among many things, is a robust 160-page report with pages of…

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5 Things To Know About The Happiness Of Jumping

by shari on 04.20.12 in Inspiration

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Trampolines ain't just for kids. We've got 5 things you should know about the happiness of jumping and some fun facts on this bouncing invention, too.

5 things to know (as I learned after another mom and I went rogue while waiting for our sons at a gymnastics birthday party):

(1) Adults should throw themselves the kind of birthday parties that kids have. Lots of silliness. And sugar.
(2) You can't NOT laugh when jumping on a trampoline.
(3) Trampolines are FUN!
(4) Core strength is key so as not to pee your pants while jumping.
(5) You are never too old to jump.


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Laughing At His Nightmare

by shari on 04.19.12 in Community

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College sophomore Shane Burcaw is laughing at the nightmare that is his neuromuscular disease. Find out why.

DH: Share a bit about yourself and where you're from.
Shane Burcaw: I am a 19-year-old sophomore at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. I’m studying English with the intent of being a professional writer some day.

I was born with a genetic, neuromuscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy, which basically causes the muscles in my body to waste away over time. I was never able to walk, but instead began using a power wheelchair when I was two years old, and I…

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Moving From Burnout To Inspiration

by amy-frost on 04.18.12 in DH@work

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Burned out or stressed at work? Life/work coach and DH guest blogger Amy Frost has a tip that can help.

I recently lead a workshop for non-profit professionals on Moving from Burnout to Inspiration. These dedicated people are intensely passionate about their work and give so much that they can become burned out.  I expected a few people to come.  We ended up with over forty people who quickly realized that in their herculean efforts to do good in the world, they were hurting themselves. They all were seeking tools to help them live more in balance.

I worked them through exercises…

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Inspire! Las Vegas on April 17th

by shari on 04.17.12 in DH Events

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Join us at The Beat for a fantastic evening with these inspiring speakers:

Zach Ware, Zappos.com, VegasTechFund, and the Downtown Project
On helping create the most community-focused city in the world

Kim Schaefer, Writer
On covering the Downtown Project

Alexia Vernon, Self-improvement author and speaker
On forgiveness, the final frontier of happiness

Jennifer Gosse, TRACKY
On being inspired by the process of helping people simplify their lives and by facilitating meaningful connections between people of like mind

Ciara Byrne and Brandon Wiegand, Build a Greener Block
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Science Measures “Closeness”

by shari on 04.16.12 in Science of Happiness

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What does it mean, in scientific circles, to measure "closeness?" A survey of over 3,000 Americans provides some insights and so does our recent blog poll.


In a previous post, I discussed the science behind the six degrees of separation. While the data confirmed that we are really no more than five acquaintances away from any person in the world, I wondered what the research would say about the number of connections we have with people we actually consider to be "close" to us.

As it turns out, researchers determine the make-up of our close social contacts -- our "core discussion…

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Finding Happiness In The Swap-o-Matic

by shari on 04.13.12 in Community

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Happiness is swappable with Lina Fenequito's Swap-o-Matic machine. Learn more about Lina's unique way of delivering happiness to the community in her interview with DH.


DH: Tell us about your business or the company where you work, and how you got started.
Lina Fenequito: My husband and I have a small boutique design firm, Good World Media. We were both working in the interactive industry when we started dating — me, more-so on the development end and he on the visual design. We realized our skills were complementary and we could form our shop. In 2007 we started working full-time…

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How To Treat Employees At Work

by henry-stewart on 04.11.12 in Business

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How do you treat people at work?

At 4 p.m. each day at Happy, my London-based training company, it is ice cream time. Our learners take a break and are introduced to the freezer full of frozen goodies. After a day learning IT or management, most find it a refreshing change. And it gives a nice boost before the last session of the day.

This fits into what Seth Godin describes as the “Free Gift Included.” Our customers come to learn new skills and all the normal activities you would expect from a course. But what will make the day a different experience, and something they will…

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On Six Degrees Of Separation

by shari on 04.09.12 in Science of Happiness

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The concept of six degrees of separation has an origin and a science that might surprise you.

It Started As An Idea
In 1927, a Hungarian author and poet named Frigyes Karinthy wrote the play, Chains, which suggested that we are no more than five acquaintances away from connecting to any person in the world. One of the characters in the play recommends conducting an experiment in the form of a game to prove the notion true.

You could say Karinthy was ahead of his time, and not only because nearly 70 years later, the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon trivia game would be a cult hit and "six…

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Meet Kirsten Stubbs, Our Social Scientist

by shari on 04.06.12 in Inside DH

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Funny, clever, and 100% hard worker, meet our social media guru, Kirsten Stubbs.

Her background. I graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations and Business. (Phew. That's a mouthful. ;)

Where she's from. I'm originally from the winter lettuce capital of the world (and arguably the home of the best bean, rice and cheese burrito ever!): Yuma, Ariz. I currently live in Tempe, Ariz.

What she does…

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