Positive Psychology Backgrounds

Positive Psychology Backgrounds
Video from the KU Leuven edX MOOC
"Existential Well-Being Counseling"

Measuring Well-Being?

Measuring Well-Being?
Video from the KU Leuven edX MOOC
"Existential Well-Being Counseling"

Richer but not happier?

Richer but not happier?
Video from the KU Leuven edX MOOC
"Existential Well-Being Counseling"

Happier with a Gratitude Diary

Happier with a Gratitude Diary
Video from the KU Leuven edX MOOC
"Existential Well-Being Counseling"

Happier with Random Acts of Kindness

A very simple intervention that is good for your happiness. And the happiness of others. Scientifically proven. Random Acts of Kindness.

Happier with Movement

Another Happiness Intervention, with a strong effect. A simple way to become happier. Scientifically proven.

Happier with a Gratitude Letter

Another Happiness Intervention backed up by scientific research. A simple way to become happier: the Gratitude Letter.

Happier with a Gratitude Diary

One of the best-researched happiness boosters: the gratitude diary. Simple yet effective. Explained in this video.

Measuring Happiness

Can we measure happiness? Yes, to a certain extent, with several fascinating methods. Explained in this video.

Happiness Experiments

Does an action make people happier? Just do the test! Scientific experimenting with happiness. Explained in this video.

Richer but not happier?

Countries are getting richer and richer, but not always happier and happier. The Easterlin Paradox. Explained in this video.

Fear of Failure - Tips

Three Top Tips against Fear of Failure. Based on Science (Self-Determination Theory: 1. Autonomy 2. Relatedness 3.Competence). By Hein Stein, who takes Science very seriously, but doesn't take himself very seriously.

Simpler Living: we need your expertise!

At a certain point in your life, have you decided to downshift/ simplify/ slow down your life? Or do you know somebody who has? Then please visit/ share: www.essencing.com. Thank you!
On happiness at work and the importance of a meaningful job. Interview with EvidenceBasedHappiness founder Hein Zegers in a French-language HR magazine. For a complete text, please consult: Peoplesphere (RH Tribune) n° 174, mai 2013.
We give presentations about Well-Being Research in English, German, Dutch and started doing this also in French as a guest speaker for this university.

Looking at cute animals may improve your concentration, research suggests.
For my research, I have traveled to 70 different countries, asking just one simple question: "What makes you happy?"
Many people from so-called "developed" countries start their answer with "Well, what makes ME happy is...";
Many people from so-called "developing" countries start their answer with "Well, what makes US happy is..."

Gratitude makes happy

Gratitude makes ourself and our environment happier. An interview with Well-Being Scientist Hein Zegers about gratitude and happiness (in Dutch), circulation of 1.400.000 copies.

"Happiness Day" event


"Happiness Day" event with Gerbert Bakx, Jürgen Mettepenningen, Dirk De Wachter, Hein Zegers, Sabine Cocquyt, Kristof van Rossum, Piet Nijs.

Does money make you happy?

Does money make you happy? "Ook getest op mensen", a popular scientific program on the largest Belgian television channel "één" has tested this with the help of well-being expert Hein Zegers. A dramatized version of an experiment by Jordi Quoidbach (Quoidbach et al., 2010). In the original experiment, the results were statistically significant. For the video, just google:
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