June 2017

7 ways to have an amazing relationship

via Eric Barker Everybody would love to have an amazing relationship. But most of the advice you get isn’t from real experts. Whaddya say we just go ahead and fix that? Albert Ellis was quite a character. He was controversial. Outspoken. A bit of a rebel. In fact, the book...

20 June, 2017

Finsbury Park, Palace of Westminster, Terrorism and more…I don’t want to live in this world any more!

by Dr. Tim Sharp In recent weeks I've been shocked and distressed by several terror related acts of violence and murder in London; and then there's the outright tragedy of the Grenfell fire. Prior to that, in recent years, we've witnessed horrible incidents in Paris, New York...

19 June, 2017

More support for the notion that social interaction is crucial for mental and physical health

via the NY Times by Jane Brody Hurray for the HotBlack Coffee cafe in Toronto for declining to offer Wi-Fi to its customers. There are other such cafes, to be sure, including seven of the eight New York City locations of Café Grumpy. But it’s HotBlack’s reason...

19 June, 2017

If you think self-awareness is important for happiness then you’ll want to read about these 5 great tips…

via Eric Barker You probably know more than a few people who are just clueless about themselves. They make the same errors over and over but never seem to notice. They think they’re great at stuff that, frankly, they’re terrible at. But that’s not the real problem… The...

15 June, 2017

When it comes to happiness, forget “work life balance” and go for “work life alignment” instead

via Forbes by Todd Emaus It’s time to call out what has become one of the most harmful myths that has been told in modern society: the importance of work-life balance. The concept has been drilled into our heads by so-called experts for years now. Yes,...

15 June, 2017

Good people doing good things

Sometimes it can seem as though the world is all bad. Reading  most news' sources suggests the world is in absolute turmoil with evil proliferating and disaster all round. Well, there's no doubt bad things do happen; and bad people do bad things. But there's also no doubt...

14 June, 2017

Do you find it hard to “love yourself”? Then try this instead…

by Dr Happy (aka Dr Tim Sharp) I don't know about you, but I have to admit that I've always struggled a bit with the recommendation to love myself. I mean in principle it sounds fine; but in reality, it sounds a bit like a prompt to...

14 June, 2017

Wish you could stop always jumping to the worst possible conclusion? Here’s now…

via Quartz by Bonnie St John When we obsess about what might possibly happen in the future, our imaginations can easily push us off the edge and into deep waters. Thoughts like these are so prevalent in modern society that psychologists have given them a name:...

14 June, 2017

Being Happy, Positive, and Smart Are Great, but 1 Thing Matters Even More for Your Success

via Inc.com by Marcel Schwantes Remember how your mother used to tell you things growing up, like, "Don't swim after a meal or you'll get indigestion." Whatever mom said, whether it was from her wisdom or an old wive's tale, probably stuck with you to adulthood. Then,...

14 June, 2017

If you want to be happier then NEVER do these 9 things

via Inc.com by Jeff Haden If you're less than happy with your life -- either personally or professionally -- the problem isn't education, upbringing , a lack of opportunities, being held back by other people, or even bad luck. If you're unhappy, the problem is you. While...

13 June, 2017