Project Happiness Articles

In the 21st century, we use the internet for almost anything; from planning and dealing with day-to-day activities to finding answers to questions we would otherwise not have known. But just how important is our relationship with the internet?

The debate is settled, and science has spoken: happiness is a skill that you can learn and cultivate. But what does this mean, and how can these principles be applied to you, and your classroom? You might be thinking skills all sound lovely, but are they really practical?

It occurred to me after this conversation that I’ve been building my own cathedral; engaged and working with purpose toward the bigger picture for a long time, with each and every brick a necessary part of something significant.

I now see my life with only physical limitations. I can write in bed even if it’s a paragraph at a time. I want to succeed, but this time I will do it. No more being scared of the future. Cancer is often the hardest thing people go through. But the way I see it, feeling negative with cancer will only make you feel worse.

We’re so excited to announce our partnership with Reader’s Digest in search of the Nicest Places in America! Founder and CEO of Project Happiness Randy Taran will be a guest judge in search for the Nicest Place, along with amazing co-judges Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, USA Today’s 10best.com, YMCA and other Partners. “At Reader’s Digest, we’re betting on that hard-wiring, on the media messages that are gaining traction, and on our “better angels.” That’s why we’re resuming our search for the Nicest Places in America. Last year, we hit a nerve. A call for nominations brought us 300 from across the USA. We published nearly 200 of them on our website and then chose 10 finalists. Gallatin, Tenn., our 2017...

Since ancient times, meditation has been used and still is, with the same enthusiasm, and for an excellent reason. Meditation has been considered one of the most efficient techniques to relieve stress and gain self-awareness. Not only that, almost every told benefit of meditation has been scientifically proven. 

Our work often puts us down, bringing stress, suffering, and pain into our lives. However, we’re intellectual and spiritual beings. Our mind is not subject to our thoughts while our thoughts are subject to thoughts. Simply put, use your WILL to change the way you think, and you WILL achieve harmony and happiness even if your work is pressing you harshly.

You thoughts create a cause and an effect. When you sow a thought, you reap a like result. Those consequences become your reality in which you live. Now when you think of something you send a vibrational message to bring that into your reality - like attracts like.

While clicking through our video options, my husband and I couldn’t find anything of interest in our usual genres. It was getting late and I’m now one of those oldish people who values sleep a bit too much. Right before clicking off the TV, I saw it – a title that grabbed my attention. Minimalism: a Documentary About the Important Things.

I’ve made the song You&Me for my daughter Eline with Down syndrome (Ds) to let her know how much I love her and to raise Ds awareness. I went from shock and disbelief at birth to acceptance and love…but most of all I gained the insight that the negative way society and medics look at Ds is not true.