Most people think about happiness as involving good times and good feelings. And it does; obviously happiness IS about enjoying the positive things in life, including positive emotions. But sometimes, our greatest happiness comes from the achievement and satisfaction we gain from challenging ourselves and...
Our mantra, here at The Happiness Institute, has (for almost two decades now) been...
via Psychology Today by Tchiki Davis Why Self-Care Matters It’s so important to make sure you take good care of your body, mind, and soul every day, not just when you get sick. Learning how to eat right, reduce stress, exercise regularly, and take a time-out when you need...
via the Guardian by Adrienne Matei Have you ever wanted to read minds? Or wished you had a little bit more of whatever ineffable quality it is that makes some people seem effortlessly popular at parties, lucky in love, and successful at work? Perhaps you need to...
via Entrepreneur by Shawn Doyle As an entrepreneur, I think it's essential to be happy while you're on the journey of building your empire. In fact, research shows that happy people are typically much more successful. It's with that in mind that I wanted to share seven key...
via the Ladders by LaRae Quy I learned that FBI agents need mental toughness to chip away at messy cases that can last for years. I learned that to ignore a problem case won’t make it go away, either. Instead, I worked through the problems until I found...
It's not always easy to be happy. Happiness and health and wellbeing and success ...
If so, it might be detracting from your happiness! There's nothing wrong at all with apologising if you've done something wrong; in fact, this is a good thing. But excessive apologising might be a sign of something more problematic and might, accordingly, be impacting on...
Happiness is about making the most of what's good. Happiness is also about facing up to, and dealing with life's cold hard realities. Of which there are many. Facing up to harsh truths isn't always easy; but for happiness and success, it's always necessary...
via Psychology Today by Jason Linder Our negative mind states can feel so powerful that we can easily lose sight of how quickly they can change for the better. They are significantly more malleable than you may believe. It's no understatement to say that they're often based on a house of...
