April 2019

Planning and preparation can be good; and can, in fact, contribute to happiness. At the same time, however, it's important we don't just get stuck planning all the time; waiting for happiness to come when...

17 April, 2019

via the Ladders by Eric Barker We’re all quick to say happiness is the most important thing … and then we schedule everything but the things that make us happiest. Huh? University of California professor Sonja Lyubomirsky details the things research shows the happiest people have in common. Via The How of Happiness: They devote a...

16 April, 2019

Happiness is NOT selfishness. Happiness is NOT all about us as individuals. In fact, the positive psychology research clearly indicates that happiness is very much about others, about our relationships, about how we care about and support those around us. That being said, to do good...

15 April, 2019

It might not be for everyone. Or it might not be for everyone right now; maybe in the future. But being open and honest about any mental health problems you have or have had can be remarkably liberating. If happiness comes at least partly from...

11 April, 2019

Happiness is about focusing on and promoting what's good. Happiness is also about identifying and managing what's not so good; like stress. And one of the best ways to feel good and reduce stress is through physical activity...

10 April, 2019

via Forbes by Alice G Walton Despite the interest in self-care these days, there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that what ancient wisdom has taught for eons is true—turning attention away from ourselves and toward others is really the key to happiness. To this end,...

09 April, 2019

What if you didn't need to be fixed? So much of the writing about mental health and happiness is about identifying faults and failings and then, trying to fix them. Now this isn't a terrible idea. But what if there really wasn't anything wrong with...

09 April, 2019