During its first century, psychology focused far more on negative emotions such as depression, anger, and anxiety than on positive emotions such as happiness and satisfaction. Even today, our texts say more about suffering than about joy. That is ... http://www.livingorsurviving.com/pursu...

Ordinary Pleasures Happiness, ventured William James, the noted 19th century philosopher/psychologist, is reflected in the ratio of one's accomplishments to one's aspirations. This suggests, of course, that when it comes to feeling happy in our li... http://www.livingorsurviving.com/road-...

- I like an old-fashioned date of dinner and a movie.  I leave plenty of time for both so we don’t have to rush around especially if our table is not ready.  There is nothing like a nice elegant dinner and then seeing a comedy flick.  After the movie we... http://www.livingorsurviving.com/roman...