I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Benoit Hopquin from Le Monde last June while I was … Lees verder “Fun interview in Le Monde”

Ever since I saw Matthieu’s great speeches on the habits of happiness, I was intrigued and interested in … Lees verder “Matthieu Ricard: The World’s Happiest Man”

Matthieu Richard makes a great presentation on the phenomenal plasticity of the brain. The deliberate actions one can … Lees verder “Matthieu Ricard on the Habits of Happiness”

New scientific research that shows we can alter the emotional landscape of our brains from anxiety to happiness … Lees verder “Happiness is a skill!”

An article on the Freakonomics blog repudiates the notion that happiness is contagious. While an increase in your … Lees verder “Happiness is not contagious after all :)”

A new study suggests that your happiness is heavily influenced by the happiness of the people around you. … Lees verder “Happiness is contagious!”

There is a great series of interviews on the topic of happiness on Ted.com. Check them out at: … Lees verder “What Makes Us Happy?”

You have to watch this! It’s so inspiring and touching!

Als vermeend “expert in geluk” (probeer voor de grap eens te googlen op expert in geluk), wordt mij … Lees verder “Geluk Samengevat”

The advent of positive psychology, as mentioned in my recent posts on happiness, is leading to a revolution … Lees verder “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Positive Psychology in Action”

Het is interessant hoe goedgelovig wij mensen zijn. Als we iets lezen of zien in een documentaire, is … Lees verder “Geluk en de gevaren van geloof in het geschreven woord :)”

I recently came across an interesting article on the science of happiness in Harvard Magazine recounting the emergence … Lees verder “The Science of Happiness”