Tag: Happy
![10 Scientific Ways To Become Happier [Chart]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/scientific-ways-to-be-happy-optimized.jpg "10 Scientific Ways To Become Happier [Chart]")
10 Scientific Ways To Become Happier [Chart]
Just the other day we featured an infographic about a study that found a link between happiness and productivity. The researchers found that we can get more done by being happier at work than we can from working harder. You can read about it at Work Happier Not Harder. I agree with that, but the met ...
![What The Social Media Smiley Face Emoticon Really Means [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/internet-smile-face-emoticon-infographic-optimized.jpg "What The Social Media Smiley Face Emoticon Really Means [Infographic]")
What The Social Media Smiley Face Emoticon Really Means [Infographic]
I remember several years ago I wrote an article about the LOL On Twitter. Back then, LOLs were rampant in social media, and I always wondered if they were genuine or bogus. I mean, everyone couldn't be sitting at their desks laughing out loud all the time (although I do it a lot). These days, the LO ...
Rainbow Pencils Will Let You Make A Rainbow Whenever You Sharpen Them
Often times it's the simplest things in life that bring us the most joy. Today I read a quote that said, "You aren't wealthy until you have something money can't buy." I think that is part of the lyrics to a Garth Brooks song, and it's definitely true. What I'd like to share with you today isn't fre ...
LEGO Minifigs Are Getting Angrier Faces As Time Goes On
It's so strange when I think about this because I have noticed that a lot of LEGO minfigs released in the past few years have 'not so happy' faces. It never occurred to me that those angry faces are part of a growing minifig trend though. It's part of a progression. The first LEGO minifigs didn't ha ...
Interactive Mood Lamp Changes Color Based On Your Facial Expressions
I've heard of a 'mood ring' that reacts to your body's temperature to change colors, but this is the first time I've heard of a 'mood lamp.' This is what happens when you hack a lamp from IKEA and turn it into an emotional interaction system that can detect how you feel based on your facial expressi ...
Mood-Detecting Smartphone Apps Help Psychologists Diagnose Patients
Over the past few days, I've read about a couple of smartphone apps and computer programs that are smart enough to detect our moods, and after researching them more, a few of them are definitely worth sharing with you. Smartphone apps have gotten so sophisticated over the past few years that sometim ...
![Which Comes First In Business: Happiness Or Success? [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/secret-happy-work-infographic-11-optimized.jpg "Which Comes First In Business: Happiness Or Success? [Infographic]")
Which Comes First In Business: Happiness Or Success? [Infographic]
If you are like most people, you probably spend more time at work than you do with your loved ones. Instead of working to live, you might feel like you live to work. Now that we are all connected to each other 24/7 via our mobile devices, it almost seems like we have to be available for work 24/7 al ...
![Smile…How To Be Happy At Work [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/how-to-be-happy-infographic-optimized.jpg "Smile…How To Be Happy At Work [Infographic]")
Smile…How To Be Happy At Work [Infographic]
Are you happy at work? Last year around this time, I read on Forbes that 70% of people hate their jobs. I don't know if that number has gone up or down in the past 12 months, but 70% is a lot. It's sad really because we spend more time at work these days than we do at home. We are around our coworke ...
![Midlife Crisis: Overall Job Satisfaction In America [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/forbes-jobs-in-amerca-infographic-optimized.jpg "Midlife Crisis: Overall Job Satisfaction In America [Infographic]")
Midlife Crisis: Overall Job Satisfaction In America [Infographic]
There is no question that the state of jobs and job satisfaction has changed in America over the past few decades. When I talk to people in the generation before me, they paint a very different picture of careers and employment in general than what young college graduates will experience today. For ...
How To Live A Happy Life (According To A Cat)
If someone were to ask you how to live a happy life, what would you say? Do you live a happy life? I have no idea what I would say, and it would probably end up being something cliché like "be true to yourself." I see articles circulate a lot in social media that talk about how to live a happy life, ...
The Happiness Machine Finds & Prints Happiness Found Online
I love it when people's creativity gets pumping in a geeky way, and they create little machines that are not very practical, but they bridge the gap between online and offline information. Those types of machines are always interesting, and sometimes they even feel cozy. When you start looking at so ...
![10 Signs You Are Truly Happy [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/signs-you-are-happy-infographic-optimized.jpeg "10 Signs You Are Truly Happy [Infographic]")
10 Signs You Are Truly Happy [Infographic]
Do you keep thinking that life is always better around the corner? I don't know how many times I have heard friends tell me that they are not happy with life, and the way it treats them. They could have unlimited amounts of money, a family who loves them, a million friends and even great heath. Thes ...
Study: iPhone, Android & BlackBerry Users Ranked On Optimism
Think about all the iPhone and iPad users you know. Now think about the Android and BlackBerry users you know. Which group is the happiest, most fun, spunky one to hang out with? Yeah, I know, I noticed that too! I've always thought in the back of my mind that iPhone users seem to be happier, and no ...
How To: Think More Positive Thoughts
I've studied a lot about thoughts and thought patterns during my life. It's a topic that especially intrigued me when I was attending University, and I remember being in the library for many long nights completely fascinated by all the information available about how our brains work.
Our thoughts ...
Can Your iPhone Actually Make You A Happier Person?
Last year when it seemed like everyone except me was doing the iPhone 4 freak out, I was perfectly content with my Android phone. I had the best time on the weekends hacking and modding it just for fun. I was convinced that iPhone users were truly missing out by not experiencing what an Android smar ...