How to stop worrying about what others think of you
Happiness can be hard. In fact happiness can be damn hard if you do the wrong things ...
30 September, 2019
September 2019
3 steps to living the life you want – and why happiness is not impossible
via the Ladders by Dr Josh Wagner Do you ever look around at friends, family, colleagues, or the people you grew up with and wonder why their lives appear to be more successful than yours? Why you don’t quite measure up, while others seem to be...
30 September, 2019
understanding happiness from an evolutionary perspective
via Greater Good by Jill Suttie We humans evolved to be social creatures. By gaining the skills to cooperate with others, we were able to stave off predators, eat more consistently, and care for each other’s young, allowing our genes to carry forward. Rock art in Nakhon...
26 September, 2019
the key to happiness is not a mystery…
via Forbes by Peter Ubel Happiness doesn’t always come easily. Some people seem naturally happy, like they inherited the right gene or were born into the right circumstances. Many other people struggle to find happiness. Perhaps even more people hope to become happier than they already...
26 September, 2019
10 quick tips for more happiness & success
via Psychology Today by Bryan Robinson “Nothing has changed but my attitude; everything has changed.” —Anthony DeMello Years ago, I spent several weeks in Asia, where I immersed myself in Eastern cultural practices. When I returned to my post as a professor at the University of North...
25 September, 2019
happiness does NOT make you ignore social problems
One of the biggest myths about happiness is that happy people are selfish. But this couldn't be further from the truth. Happiness is associated with higher levels of kindness and giving, altruism and helping behaviours. Along with this, it's often assumed that if you want...
22 September, 2019
check out these different paths to happiness
via Psychology Today by Wendy Patrick We spend a lot of time as a society talking about how to be happy. A 2019 article in Travel and Leisure listed the happiest cities in the United States.[i] Topping the list was Plano, Texas, followed by Irvine, California and Madison, Wisconsin....
20 September, 2019
stop self-judging and start self-accepting
Are you constantly judging yourself? In a negative way? Do you criticise everything you do and give yourself a hard time whenever you're not perfect? If you do, you're one of many. This is extremely common. But it's also extremely unhelpful and unhealthy. And it's...
19 September, 2019
happiness is obviously great – as long as you know how to regulate it!
Typically, emotions are divided into positive and negative ones. The positive emotions include happiness and joy, calm and satisfaction. And the negative emotions include stress and anxiety, depression and anger. It won't surprise anyone to read that it's important to know or learn how to...
19 September, 2019
want more direction in your life? check out these 16 great quotes
Happiness is made up of various components. But one of the most important, for real and meaningful happiness, is living a life of meaning and purpose. Another way of thinking about this is to appreciate that happiness requires direction. So if you'd like more happiness,...
18 September, 2019
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