September 2020

Oliver Burkeman’s last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life

via the Guardian by Oliver Burkeman In the very first instalment of my column for the Guardian’s Weekend magazine, a dizzying number of years ago now, I wrote that it would continue until I had discovered the secret of human happiness, whereupon it would cease. Typically...

07 September, 2020

5 Steps to Thrive and Not Just Survive Challenges (or Challenging Relationships)

via PsychCentral by Athena Staik A world of difference exists, when it comes to your emotional and mental and relational health and wellbeing, between living your life in primarily in survival mode, where fear takes over your ability to choose. As a human being, you’re not...

07 September, 2020

A One-Minute Microshift to Become Instantly Happier

via Forge by Niklas Goke People spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to become happier, but so much of our happiness boils down to a simple formula: Happiness = Reality / Expectations Let’s review some third grade math. In a fraction, when the denominator is...

04 September, 2020

How to Meditate When You Have No Idea Where to Start

via Self by Anna Borges If you’re wondering how to meditate, there’s a good chance it’s because you’ve heard all sorts of things about how good it can be for you. People love to suggest meditation for a variety of reasons: to reduce stress and anxiety, to ease...

04 September, 2020

Can Having a Happier Outlook on Life Make Us Healthier?

via Psychology Today by Christopher Bergland A psychological intervention called "ENHANCE"—which is a comprehensive 12-week program designed to boost subjective well-being (SWB) and promote sustainable happiness—may have a positive effect on self-reported physical health, according to a new study. This paper (Kushlev et al., 2020) was published on...

03 September, 2020

Social connection is the strongest protective factor for depression

And it's also one of the strongest contributors to happiness and wellbeing! via Science Daily Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a set of modifiable factors from a field of over 100 that could represent valuable targets for preventing depression in adults. In...

02 September, 2020

Playfulness can be trained – here’s why you should do it

via Science Daily Simple exercises can help to make people more playful and consequently feel more satisfied with their lives. This has been revealed in a new study by psychologists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. The researchers...

01 September, 2020