Did you know?

New discoveries in the science of happiness have major implications for our mental well-being.

The idea of happiness has a long history that still influences our world today.

Who may have influenced Thomas Jefferson when he penned the line "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?"

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"A happy life consists in tranquility of mind."
~ Cicero
"Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence."
~ Aristotle
"There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
~ George Sand
"Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it."
~ Confucius

Why Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness is an essential human right. Both Confucius and Socrates implied that happiness and personal growth were a major purpose of life, and a central goal of education. And yet our schools, preoccupied with the pursuit of academic status, have forgotten about the pursuit of happiness. Thanks to the emergence of Positive Psychology and the new Science of Happiness, the tools to explore this great goal are now available.

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What You Can Do

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