5 Science-Backed Ways to Smile More and Stress Less
5 Science-Backed Ways to Smile More and Stress Less By Elizabeth Anne Scott Happiness and stress relief tend to go hand-in-hand. As a stress management expert for About.com and author of 8 Keys to Stress Management, I know quite a bit about  stress management as well...
Happy Rosh Hashanah
She Designed A Life She Loved – Pinterest Quote
“She Designed a Life She Loved”- Pinterest Quote By C. E. Plante I’ve never seen myself as an inspirational person. Those inspirational posters that hang in doctors’ offices and corporate waiting rooms always felt forced and stuffy, condescending and opportunistic....
In Remembrance of September 11
One Simple Tweak To Stop Procrastinating and Living Happier!
This week our blog is featuring a not-so-secretly happy guest 🙂 The Experiment by Michael Anderson, M.B.A., M.A. When’s the last time you saw something on, for instance, the SOHP blog, about a way for you to be living happier? And when you first read it, your initial...
Happy Labor Day!
I hope you are enjoying your Labor Day. How are you celebrating?
The Happiness Expectation Trap
When Happiness Becomes A Trap On Saturday, I was reminded of something I already know. Every now and then everyone needs a reminder: Expectations lead to unhappiness. I’m part of a group, TWINC (Traveling Women in Need of Cocktails), that meets up every month. We do...
When a Smile-Maker Cries Inside – Honoring Robin Williams
Last week was surreal. It was beyond busy between my day job and Happiness Happens Month. But the surreal part happened early Monday evening when I was talking on the phone to a co-worker, and looked up long enough to see the CNN scroll read something like, “Robin...
HomeGoods Makes Happiness Happens Day Even Happier
 #HappinessHappens #HomeGoodsSweeps We’re so excited that the national home décor retailer HomeGoods will be celebrating Happiness Happens Day with us today in stores across the country. Find a store near you. If you’re in New York City and Dallas there’ll be...
It’s The Happiness Happens Day Sweet 16
We’re counting down the hours to Happiness Happens Day, Friday, August 8. If the day were a child it would be getting its driver’s license today … and I’d start feeling old … but let’s not go there. Create A Happiness Happens Photo Album or Collage This year we’re...
Happiness Happens Month
What's YOUR Happy Nickname? Wow…time flies when you’re celebrating happiness. I can’t believe it’s our 15th Happiness Happens Month celebration. Thank you for making happiness happen all of these years. When you participate in the celebration you’re...
Happiness Happens When You Look For It
Taking Things For Granted Recently, I had an eye infection and my eyes were full of tears to the point that I could barely see. This was a wake-up call to value something I usually take for granted ~ my eyesight. Since I wear contacts to see, you’d think I’d remember...
When Evil Haunts Happiness
  When I saw the breaking news about the MH17 crash, due to what can only be described as an act of evil, my heart sank and a lump in my throat left me speechless, as my eyes filled with tears for those who had lost a loved one. This was a senseless loss because...
Join the Pink Lemonade Brigade to Kick-Off Happiness Happens Month
Last week when I was watching Good Morning America I had no idea that a story about a Potato Salad Kickstarter campaign would inspire me for a Happiness Happens Month activity. But that's one of the reasons being inspired is a type of happiness ... it's arrival...
Happiness Happens Month Needs Your Help
When I founded the Society in 1998 my goal was pretty simple: make the world happier one happy person at a time. It sounds naive. But one of the ways I thought we could do that was to have a day celebrating happiness. After our first amazing year we declared August 8,...
Members Share: Last Question & Sneak Peek
I’m so excited to introduce our new and updated website … and the comments are happily working again!!! We’re still finalizing it but I want to give you a sneak peek and thanks to Rose Mis for her her hard work designing and getting the site online. Also, this is the...
Opps – Something Went Wrong
When we posted the last Members Share Question last week something went wrong with our comments. We tried to do a quick fix over the weekend but it didn't work. We are in the process of updating the website - in time for Happiness Happens Month - so as soon as those...
Secret Society of Happy People Members Share: Question 8 (Last One)
It's our last question in this round of Members Share so we can get to know each other better ~ and who doesn't want to know more happy people? Why should you answer these questions and read the answers? If you answer all of the questions you get a present from me...
Is There a Secret to Happiness?
My blood pressure recently jumped up a bit when I saw another online story headlining something about the “secret to happiness”. When I see these headlines I have to resist the urge to comment, “There isn’t a secret to happiness.” It’s true that the science of...
Secret Society of Happy People Members Share: Question 7
We’re on Question 7 of our members share so we can get to know each other better ~ and let's be honest happy people are so fun to get to know. Why should you answer these questions and read the answers? You shared in the Optimism Survey survey that negative people are...
Secret Society of Happy People Members Share: Question 6
We’re on Question 6 of our members share so we can get to know each other better. Why should you answer these questions and read the answers? Unhappy people can drain the happiness and optimism out of us if we let then. The best buffer, more happy friends.You can't...
Secret Society of Happy People Members Share: Question 5
We’re on Question 5 of our members share so we can get to know each other better. Why should you answer these questions and read the answers? We learned in our Optimism Survey dealing with negative people was one of your biggest optimism drainers. Surrounding yourself...
Secret Society of Happy People Members Share: Question 4
We’re on Question 4 of our members share so we can get to know each other better. Why should you answer these questions and read the answers? Our Optimism Survey results said that dealing with negative people was one of your biggest optimism drainers. The best way to...
Secret Society of Happy People Members Share: Question 3
I'm so excited we're on Question 3 of our members share so we can get to know each other better. Why should you answer these questions and read the answers? Our Optimism Survey results said that dealing with negative people was one of your biggest optimism drainers....
Secret Society of Happy People Members Share: Question 2
When we released the results of our Optimism Survey you shared that dealing with negative people was one of your biggest optimism drainers. Sometimes the best way to counteract the effects of dealing with negative people is to increase your interactions with positive...
Secret Society of Happy People Members Share: Question 1
When we released the results of our Optimism Survey in our last blog you shared that dealing with negative people was one of your biggest optimism drainers. Sometimes the best way to counteract the effects of dealing with negative people is to increase your...
What Do You Think About Optimism?
Quick answer is we’re very optimistic! Thank you for your wonderful response to our Optimism Survey in February. When I sent out requests to take the survey I was hoping for 100 responses – but within a week we had more than 600 responses. Just reading the responses...
Happy Easter!!!
Happy Easter!!! How do you celebrate?
International Day of Happiness: March 20
I must confess that when the United Nations declared March 20 the International Day of Happiness, I was a bit disappointed. I’d always thought that eventually the Secret Society of Happy People would ask the UN for a proclamation for Happiness Happens Day on August 8....
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! Hope you're wearing green and enjoying the celebration!!! We'd love to know how you celebrate. [Tweet "Happy St. Patrick's Day! How are YOU celebrating today? https://sohp.com/happy-st-patricks-day"]
