Topic of the Month April: Happiness

 
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Pigs, horse shoes, four-leaved clovers – there are many lucky charms. According to popular lore, everyone is the architect of his or her own happiness. REHACARE.de knows even more: Happiness can be studied and old people are happier than younger ones. To find out more on this subject, read our Topic of the Month April.

Old and wise, but sick and frustrated. That is the common stereotype when it comes to older people. Yet the current generation of 60 and older people are neither frail nor unhappy. Researchers discovered, that middle age is the most unhappy phase in one’s life – during the retirement phase things are looking up again.
- Age and Happiness Go Together Nicely

First lesson: Math. Second lesson: Science. Third lesson: Happiness. The lesson plan at an advanced secondary school in Heidelberg looks similar to that. During class, students learn to deal respectfully with one another and to take on responsibility. REHACARE.de spoke with Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the creator of the school subject, about physical activity versus chocolate and pleasure versus pain.
- Happiness at School: "It’s Just like Being at a Great Party"

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