Quotes

"workaholism leads to lack of sleep, which, in turn, leads to not being at our best." "Rob yourself of sleep and you’ll find you do not function at your personal best."Arianna Huffington Thrive

"In the nations of the developed world, most people’s basic needs for sustenance, shelter, and information are met. Accordingly, we have emerged from the Agrarian, Industrial and Information economies to the Purpose Economy, that we might fulfill our higher-order needs: meaning and purpose. Meeting these needs will not only enrich our own lives, but the lives of everyone around the planet."Aaron Hurst The Purpose Economy

"The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button."Bene Brown

"One idea is to procure a gratitude partner with whom you can share your blessings list and who prompts and encourages you if you lose motivation or simply forget."Sonya Lyubomirsky The How of Happiness

"Is there someone in your life whom you would feel comfortable phoning at four in the morning to tell your troubles to? If your answer is yes, you will likely live longer than someone whose answer is no."Martin E. P. Seligman Flourish

"Your program should include these two categories: personal development and professional development. Under each category, commit to learning material that will yield both present benefit and future benefit. Put aside regular times each day for your education."Tal Ben-Shahar Even Happier

"Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, avarice, hostility, worry, and irritation."Sonja Lyubomirsky The How of Happiness

"finding something meaningful in the bleakest of human conditions allowed Frankl and others to survive."Tom Rath

"Habits. It's the 5x5 rule. You are not just the average of the five people around you. You're the average of the five habits you do, the things you eat, the ideas you have, the content you consume, etc."James Altucher Reinvent Yourself

"Grief over a loving attachment is in some ways still a positive emotion that in time helps us to broaden and build."Shonnon Poly et al. Character Strengths Matter

"Being social is the most successful form of higher adaptation known."Martin E.P. Seligman Flourish

"Living at a time when our society is beleaguered by materialism, generosity is an essential medicine to combat the striving for more."Dave Toycen he Power of Generosity

"Agreeableness The value an individual places on cooperation with others. It is characterised by warmth and sympathy towards others." (John Perry, Sport Psychology)John Perry Sport Psychology

“Happiness is best when shared.”Carol Adams Miller Getting Grit

"They understand that life isn’t always easy, but they continue to act according to their most cherished values and pursue their big, long-term goals. They still experience feelings of anger, sadness, and so on—who doesn’t?—but they face these with curiosity, self-compassion, and acceptance. And rather than letting these feelings derail them, emotionally agile people effectively turn themselves—warts and all—toward their loftiest ambitions."Susan David Emotional Agility

"When you're surrounded by the extraordinary every day, it's bound to become ordinary."Stefan Mumawy Caffeine for the Creative Team

"Not only is happiness an important goal in its own right, but it is also part of our adaptive evolutionary nature – helping us respond to any challenges we face."Nic Marks The Happiness Manifesto

it takes just minutes to dramatically shift someone’s mood from neutral to negative simply with news reports."Michelle Gielan Broadcasting Happiness

"When we have unresolved issues, we experience an emotional disquiet which can be significantly stressful,"Timothy Sharp 100 Ways to Happiness

"Transcendence is related to dedication and commitment to something or somebody other than oneself."Ilona Boniwell Positive Psychology in a Nutshell

"Realized strengths are the strengths of which you are aware already and use, which in turn enable you to perform at your best."Kate Hefferon Positive Psychology

"So what is my definition of happiness? It’s intangible. It can’t be attained or achieved. You don’t chase it. It’s sequential. It comes after you work on building up traits like hope, efficacy, resilience, optimism, gratitude and empathy. Then, when those upstream habits are formed, you get a chance to see happiness when it’s in front of you. You get the chance to stop missing it when it flies by."Jennifer Moss Unlocking Happiness at Work

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