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Friendships aren't just about having people to share experiences with. As psychologist Caroline Anderson explains, friendships are crucial to our mental health.

''The healthiest and happiest population subgroup are women who never married or had children.''

We're desperate for fulfilment but is our search for contentment making us miserable? Genevieve Gannon investigates.

These moments are guaranteed to restore your faith in humanity and give you warm fuzzies.

Turns out the TV presenter can teach us A LOT more than a killer dinner party joke.

Next time you hit a slump, try one or all of these sure-fire ways to feel jollier.

Adopting a few simple habits in your day can make all the difference towards living a better life.

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Sometimes it’s hard to remember all the good stuff that happens during the year. And with so many tragedies striking around the world, 2015 was pretty rough on everyone. But this collection of heartwarming stories from the last twelve months is a brilliant reminder of how fantastic humanity can be. Click through for some moments […]

It seems like a logical equation: having more sex should lead to a happier life, right?

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Married couples who met online are happier and more likely to stay together than those who found love in more traditional ways, a study has revealed. Based on more than 19,000 people who married between 2005 and 2012, the US study by researchers in the Proceedings of the National Acedemy of Sciences found that the […]

They say happy wife, happy life but a new study has proven there is another crucial element to long-lasting happiness: a puppy. A major study run over 72 years has found that a good marriage, close family and owning a pet dog are the key to a happy life. The Grant Study observed 268 men […]

On the surface, Georgie Gardner appears to have a perfect life. She has a loving husband, two healthy children and a fulfilling career as a news reader on Channel Nine’s Today — but underneath the flawless facade lurks a traumatic childhood that has made her what she is today. Georgie was one of four children […]

Whether you feel like smiling or not, forcing yourself to grin can change your day, and even your life, writes Anna Warwick. Smiling is natural Charles Darwin proposed in his 1872 book,The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals, that facial expressions are biologically based and universal among humans. Indeed, smiling is innate — in […]

Whether you feel like smiling or not, forcing yourself to grin can change your day, and even your life, writes Anna Warwick.

The older we get, the less we need our friends and family to be happy, new research has claimed. The latest Gallup analysis found that US citizens require less and less social time as they age. People over the age of 65 require just three hours of socialising a day to maintain a happy outlook, […]

Try these six easy ideas to age-proof your memory, stop brain drain and think happier – and smarter. Express yourself: When you’re feeling blue, do-it-yourself art therapy can help you get to the core of whatever is causing your anger, grief, or other difficult emotion, and move forward. A Thomas Jefferson University study found that […]

Try these six easy ideas to age-proof your memory, stop brain drain and think happier - and smarter.

Are grumps and grouches born or made? Jordan Baker discovers some secrets to happiness that will put a smile on your dial. For a few weeks last February, Tyron Krost was bursting with happiness. After being dragged to a poker championship because he had nothing else to do that night, the 23-year-old Sydneysider shocked everyone, […]

It always feels good when you laugh so hard that you’re gasping for air. And, it usually fills us with an incredible sense of joy when we’ve shared that laughter with others. But laughter can also give us health benefits beyond feeling like we’ve given our lungs a good workout. Research shows that laughter is […]

What’s the latest health craze which lowers blood pressure, stress and boosts the immune system? It’s as simple as a good laugh! Researchers from the Loma Linda University in California have discovered that laughing is like internal jogging and can have the same effect on our body as moderate exercise the UK’s Daily Telegraph reported. […]