via Inc.com by Amy Morin As a therapist, I often work with people who are struggling to deal with tragic circumstances or traumatic events. But, I've also worked with many individuals who struggled to feel good even when good things happened to them. For one reason or another, they...
via the Ladders by Travis Bradberry Despite West Point Military Academy’s rigorous selection process, one in five students drop out by graduation day. A sizeable number leave the summer before freshman year, when cadets go through a rigorous program called “Beast.” Beast consists of extreme physical,...
via PsyPost by Eric Dolan New study has found evidence that keeping your smartphones out of your bedroom for a week can slightly improve your mental well-being. The research, recently published in Computers in Human Behavior, examined what happened after a group of participants agreed to temporarily abstain...
by Eric Barker Sometimes life sucks. Bad. Really bad. And you feel like you want a refund. But, of course, we need to accept that Life Avenue is going to have its share of potholes. Albert Ellis, one of the most influential psychologists ever, knew that “acceptance” is...
via GQ by Clay Skipper JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR OLIVER BURKEMAN TALKS ABOUT HOW SELF-HELP CAN BE USEFUL AND OFFERS SOME SOLUTIONS TO THE CULT OF PRODUCTIVITY. Oliver Burkeman admits that he got into writing about psychology and mental well-being for The Guardian—with the regular (and not at all...
from my free, Monday Morning eNewsletter (subscribe HERE) Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? Do you take care of family, friends and maybe even colleagues more effectively than you take care of yourself? If you're like many of us; then the answer is probably...
Along with depression, anxiety is the most common form of mental ill-health. Anxiety and stress and worry, therefore, are some of the most common obstacles to happiness. But the good news is that there are ways anxiety can be managed and overcome; and as a result, those...
via Entrepreneur by Obianuju Helen Okoye It seems that regardless of how well the typical American household does, as far as income goes, happiness fails to keep up. Has this happened to you? Looking back, did you notice that when you were younger, it didn't take much...
via the Ladders by Andrew Ferebee What I love about this question is that it doesn’t separate happiness from success. As you alluded to in your question, you cannot have success without first having happiness. And happiness oftentimes leads to greater societal success. After grinding my life away...
As desirable as happiness is, it's not something any of us will experience ALL the time. In fact, if we want to enjoy more happiness we need to manage unhappiness more effectively. And for some of us, there are certain triggers that "push our buttons" and...
