The Happiness Advantage - Principle #5 - The Zorro Circle

The Happiness Advantage - Principle #5 - The Zorro Circle

Having a sense of control has been found to be associated with happiness, improved performance and improved job satisfaction. However, with all the stressors in our life, it is easy to feel like we have no control. To assist this, determine what determine what you can control and concentrate your efforts on this. By increasing your chances of success, you increase your sense of control.

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Fire trucks cause Fires - Correlation vs Causation

Fire trucks cause Fires - Correlation vs Causation

This week we will be looking at correlation vs causation. Health journalists often seem to get these confused. If a study found a correlation between eating biscuits and cancer, headlines will often read something like, “Biscuits cause Cancer!”. What is the difference between correlation and causation? Read more to find out.

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Body composition. Your scales are NOT telling you the whole story.

Body composition. Your scales are NOT telling you the whole story.

Body composition is a measure of the relative amounts in the body of bone, water, fat and muscle. A lot of people focus on weight as a measure, however, two people can be the same weight but have a vastly different body composition. There are several ways to measure your body composition and many ways to improve it. Speaking to a professional about your diet or exercise program can really help.

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The Happiness Advantage - Principle #4 - Falling Up

The Happiness Advantage - Principle #4 - Falling Up

This week we will look at Principle #4 - Falling Up: Capitalizing on the Downs to Build Momentum. In the face of adversity, Achor stipulates that we have three paths. 1. Keep circling where we are. 2. Go toward further negative consequences. 3. Go to a place where we are stronger and more capable. Which path do you take?

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Delayed Gratification: One marshmallow now or TWO LATER.

Delayed Gratification: One marshmallow now or TWO LATER.

Delayed gratification is the tendency to give up an immediate reward in order to pursue a long-term reward. It seems to be linked with many benefits and research is starting to suggest that we can actually improve out ability to do it. How well do you exhibit self-control and delayed gratification? Would you eat the marshmallow straight away or wait to get two?

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