Another happiness-building activity is showing kindness to others. When you help someone, you feel a greater connection to your community. Learning to focus your attention on tasks that demand your highest level of skill and attention also gives you a deep sense of satisfaction.

Forming a new habit is a three-step process:

Cue – This is the prompt for the new behaviour you want to turn into a habit. It might be an alarm on your phone or a physical reminder, such as leaving your walking shoes near your front door.

Routine – Th...

You have the power to make life-improving changes.

More than half of American workers feel stressed and frustrated by or stuck in their present jobs. This stands in stark contrast to the one-third of workers who feel engaged and are happy, energized and purposeful at work. If you identify m...

• You have the power to make life-improving changes.
• Feel happier at work by pursuing the “Engagement Triangle.”
• Self-care, healthy habits and mindfulness boost your well-being. 
• Start small to make headway on big changes, and celebrate little wins.
• Fine-tune yo...

• A well-honed sense of purpose – Work is more enjoyable and engaging when you feel part of something meaningful.
• Positive relationships with the people in your job-related sphere – When you feel strong, friendly ties to the people w...

The rise in loneliness poses a problem for people’s health and well-being. Loneliness increases your risk of depression, heart disease and diabetes, among other mental and physical ailments. Relational ties help decrease anxiety and boost confidence and self-esteem. Be aware: You can’t expect to ...

Nurturing a growth mind-set – the belief you can develop knowledge and abilities over your lifetime – helps you handle the unexpected and regard setbacks as learning opportunities rather than failures. It helps you develop grit – the ability to keep going in the face of difficulties – by teaching...

While networking sometimes makes people feel uneasy, remember that its benefits go both ways: You and your networking partners share connection, information and support.

Someone you meet might help you find a new job or opportunity, and you might do the same for them. Forming diverse netwo...

Working with others in an office each day is not a surefire way to avoid isolation. You must be proactive about cultivating relationships. To counteract loneliness, come to meetings early to socialize with colleagues, look for opportunities to greet and thank co-workers, and, when you feel a conn...

Mindfulness, the new name for a thousands of years old practice called meditation, counteracts the negative and boosts the positive at work. Mindlessness can lead to missed opportunities, inflexibility, bias and feelings of helplessness. Mindfulness increases your abilities, creativity and happin...

Replace bad habits with better ones by identifying what motivates your unhealthy behavior. Find better habits that fulfill those needs in healthier ways.

For example, your daily trip to the office cafeteria for a cookie might be less about sugar cravings than a desire to socialize. Identif...

A well-crafted “statement of personal values” can help you pursue the three Ps(Purpose, Positive relationships and Performance).

Think of this statement as a guiding idea that shapes how you pursue your work and interact.   When crafting your mission statement, consider yo...

When it comes to making big changes in your life or career, starting small can help:

“Develop a vision” – Consider your ideal life and career and what big goals might help get you there.

“Identify micro-goals” – Break each big goal into specific, acti...

Sometimes, changing how you choose to work gives you a boost. Even if your job doesn’t offer you much autonomy, you can change how you usually do things – even if it’s as small as approaching an assignment with a less pessimistic-than-normal attitude or listening more closely to ...