The Start of Happiness

ASK THE READER: What Do You Believe is the Number One Factor for Bringing Happiness to Your Life?

By Brendan | May 21, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

I want to try something different this week. Instead of writing an article I want to create a discussion and get your thoughts on a topic that can help shape the way that we all interact with the world. It can also shape the future direction of The Start of Happiness. It’s a subject that has the potential to change your life. Previously on The Start of Happiness we have shared the Happiness Manifesto, outlining the 43 Habits of Absolutely Happy People. We have also shared the Happiness … [Read more...]

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3 Scientific Health Tips For Increasing Your Happiness

By Brendan | May 15, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

“The greatest wealth is Health.” ~Unknown Tweet This! There is no doubt that the state of your health has an overall impact to the state of your happiness. As I sit here I'm loaded up on painkillers, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs and I'm feeling quite 'foggy' in the head and generally feeling pretty average! Last Thursday I went into hospital to have tonsillectomy, septoplasty and bilateral turbinectomy. 3 big terms for simply getting your tonsils out and enhancing … [Read more...]

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How to Manage Stress in 17 Effective Ways

By Brendan | April 29, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.” ― Hans Selye Tweet This! If you want to learn how to manage stress, then this post is for you! Last week we delved into what is stress and why you might be experiencing it more than others. Now it’s time to get into some seriously epic strategies for helping you manage stress. As this is such a big topic and affects every single one of us, this has become one epic post that outlines a number of … [Read more...]

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What is Stress & Why You Might Experience it More Than Others

By Brendan | April 16, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

“If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.” ― Śāntideva Tweet This! Last week’s post generated some great discussion about ‘worry’ being a good or bad thing. The great thing is it may have started to shift your perception of worry. And you know what? Feelings can be controlled, and this is no different for worry. I’d like to share some new insights from last week’s comments, including: Time constraints can … [Read more...]

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Don’t Worry, Be Happy! The Scientific Proof that Worrying is a Good Thing

By Brendan | April 9, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

Don't worry, be happy! And there may be some more to this than you think!... I got into a little bit of a fun debate the other day around worrying and stress, and whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. I thought it was an absolutely awesome discussion and I wanted to open it up to The Start of Happiness. My friend was arguing that there is absolutely no benefit of feeling worried. And sure, research suggests that worry isn’t that great… it can cause stress, lead to heart attacks, … [Read more...]

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How Reading Can Motivate The Heck Out of You

By Brendan | April 3, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

“To read is to fly: it is to soar to a point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the fruits of many inquiries.” - A C Grayling Tweet This! Next to my bed on my bedside table I have 7 books. Most of them are books related to personal development. The other few are business or finance related. I tend to read more non-fiction than I do a good novel. The reason being is I love to learn and apply proven strategies into my … [Read more...]

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How to Build The Bridge To Your Dreams by Changing Your Mindset

By Brendan | March 25, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

“All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney Tweet This! My last post on The Start of Happiness discussed how money can't buy happiness, but happiness can get you money. I have also previously discussed 4 key strategies for turning your passion into a thriving lifestyle. Today, I am super-excited to introduce you to Sarupa Shah who has been able to create a life of happiness through a simple change of perception and mindset. It's … [Read more...]

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Money Can’t Buy Happiness… But Happiness Can Get You Money!

By Brendan | March 11, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

Why is it that we all desire to have more money? Money can provide opportunities for us like never before. However, when we do end up with a higher income, why is it then that happiness is not necessarily a result? The fact that we know that money can't buy happiness doesn’t seem to help. Most people continue to have the desire to create a higher income. I wanted to flip the notion that money doesn’t buy happiness on its head, and show you how happiness can lead to more cash in your … [Read more...]

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Want to Change Your Life? Try Jumping From a Plane!

By Brendan | March 4, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

We're now two months into 2013... how crazy is that? It's amazing how time flies. I remember writing my thoughts on the Outlook for The Start of Happiness in 2013 and it seems like yesterday! Around this time, our flagship program 'Change Your Life' was launched and in the past 2 months this has helped hundreds of people elicit their passions, set goals they will be actually work towards and achieve and has enabled them to find meaning in their lives. If you haven't already, I highly … [Read more...]

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The 5 Whys Template and How You Can Create Sustained Motivation (Free Download)

By Brendan | February 25, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

A couple of weeks ago we learned why 92% of goals are not achieved. One of the major reasons behind this was that people don’t link their goals to a higher purpose. That is, they don’t have a burning platform or a clear understanding as to why they want to reach that goal. I wanted to explore this concept in-depth as it’s absolutely fundamental to being able to live the life you want to live. Why? Because you need to understand WHY you want to live the life you want to live! In my … [Read more...]

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4 Basic Strategies to Help Turn Your Life Around From Zero to Hero

By Brendan | February 18, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” —Lao-Tze Tweet This Quote Today I'm super-excited to introduce you to Greg Malouf who will share 4 basic strategies that he implemented into his own life that have made him move from zero to hero. One of Greg's representatives got in contact with me a few weeks ago … [Read more...]

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The Best Quotes About Love of All Time

By Brendan | February 12, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

Love is in the air! The week of Valentines is upon us and the world embarks on the journey of sharing love. To be honest, I'm not normally one to do too much on Valentines Day except spend some quality time with Sylvia (my girlfriend.. P.S. I love you!). However, this year feels a little different. This year is bigger than most and this year I wanted to ensure all of you have a fantastic Valentines Day. Why Spread the Love? Valentines is always a funny day. You get two … [Read more...]

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Why 92% of Goals Are Not Achieved and How You Can Join The 8%

By Brendan | February 4, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

We are now 4 weeks into the new year. At this point in time you’re probably starting to forget what your new years resolutions were, what your goals were for the year or you might be starting to lose your motivation for achieving them. I wanted to write this post as a timely reminder that all you need to do is to implement a few specific strategies that will help you stick to your goals, remain motivated and ensure you achieve them. At the start of the New Year most people take the … [Read more...]

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The Best Personal Development Blogs of 2013

By Brendan | January 28, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

It's that time of year where we announce the Best Personal Development Blogs for 2013...in fact, we bring you the Top 100! With 2013 just kicking off, now is the time to start creating what your year is going to look like and ensure it is the most successful year you have ever had. Every year is another opportunity that we have for progressing towards our goals and our ideal life. Each year progresses on the next. This year is set to be the best year yet! Spending my life in the career … [Read more...]

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How to Reflect on Life & Set Yourself Up For Success (Free Worksheets and Downloads)

By Brendan | January 21, 2013 | Follow on FACEBOOK

Hi Guys, With the Change Your Life course just launched I wanted to share with you the first module on how to reflect on life for absolutely free. Whether you have decided to purchase the program or not, I want to make sure that all The Start of Happiness community have the opportunity to start building momentum for making this an absolutely amazing year. As I always say, success in life and positive change always takes action. If you do today what you have always done then tomorrow you … [Read more...]