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Jeanne Goddard

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The Right Way to Try to Buy Happiness

I always felt like I was being lied to whenever I heard people say, money can't buy you happiness. Recent research proves my instinct was correct. It's not saying that more money in people's pockets will instantly lift them into a blissful nirvana, but rather, it shows that people might not be spending money in the right way.

Viet Nam Ranks Second on the Happy Planet Index

Despite complaints of traffic jams and overcrowded hospitals and schools, Viet Nam is considered the second happiest country in the world in terms of sustainable well-being -- behind Costa Rica, with Colombia third. The ranking, the Happy Planet Index, was compiled and released by the New Economics Foundation, a UK independent think tank that wanted to create an index to measure the sustainability of a country and the happiness of its people (how efficient is their happiness).

One Mom's Wish for her Dying Son: Banana Splits for Dinner

Moms and dads all over the world are serving banana splits for dinner in the sweetest of tributes to a dying child and the mother who's determined to find the joy in his last days. After Diane told friends that that their 21-month-old son, Ryan, was at the end of his life, everyone wanted to know what else they could do. No more cards or gifts of flowers for Diane. She urged them to create a special memory with their own kids by serving banana splits for dinner.

Upload Your Smiling Face to Yoko Ono's New Smile App

In the 1960s Yoko Ono conceived that her ultimate film would be one that included the smiling face of every person in the world. Now, her idea has come to life as an iPhone app. #Smilesfilm allows people around the world to upload snapshots of smiling faces. Users can view them all geographically on a map or in a moving slideshow chronologically.

Teresa Project Update: 375 Birthday Cards Deliver Well-wishes to Homebound Sister

We received an update on the Teresa Project birthday card campaign. As of today, Teresa, whose brother sought to flood her mailbox with birthday cards this year, has received 375 cards and letters, along with gifts from all across Florida and Tennessee and two dozen other states, as well as Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, Germany and The Netherlands.Read More

Ice Cream Company Delivers Joy Across Afghanistan

In a nation wrenched by decades of war, perhaps it is no surprise that one of Afghanistan's most successful brands manufactures what is sorely lacking in the country: joy. The Herat ice cream factory dips vanilla bars in chocolate, and creates orange sorbets and frozen cones that are sold in each of the country's 34 provinces, a rare success for a business benefitting from no foreign investment.

Are You Happy? Ben Bernanke Wants to Know

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that gauging happiness can be as important for measuring economic progress as determining whether inflation is low or unemployment high. Economics is also about understanding and promoting the enhancement of well-being, which is the ultimate objective of our policy decisions

Aging Better With Art: Low-Income Seniors Thrive in Artists Colony

Tim Carpenter is changing the way elderly Californians experience aging by turning low-cost senior housing communities into vibrant centers for learning and creativity. The 13-year-old Los Angeles-area program, EngAGE, provides arts, theater and wellness classes for some 5,000 people — the vast majority of them low-income — living in senior apartment communities.

Happiness Gene Discovered - But it Only Works for Women

Scientists have discovered a gene that makes people happy, but it is said to work only in women. The findings could help explain why women are often happier than men, the team of US researchers said. The study focused on a gene called MAOA that affects the levels of feel-good chemicals in the brain. Dr. Henian Chen said its effects could be cancelled out by testosterone.

Young Homeless Mom Fighting Cancer Surprised With New Home

Lunchtime conversations with strangers can sometimes lead to miraculous luck. Such was the outcome for an Alabama woman working at a sandwich shop whose friendship with a compassionate Methodist Pastor led to a fresh start.