via Eric Barker What if you could be someone else? Not a totally different person. But what if you could be a better version of you? You 2.0. We’d all like to change something about ourselves. (The phrase “character defects” exists for a reason.) Being less stressed...
I love learning about happiness (and life) from anywhere and everywhere including, maybe especially, from sources I'd not typically consider. So how about learning a think or two about happiness from a baker who lived several thousand years ago! Well, if you're curious, check out...
I often talk and write about gratitude. And I often talk and write about practising gratitude for the little things. Because the little things are, more often than not, NOT little. They're super important! All of which leads to happiness and health and wellbeing and...
Much has been written about gratitude. And there's no doubt that ...
As I'm sure you know, there are all sorts of things that can damage or interfere with your happiness. The stressors of this world in which we live, other people, and ...
No matter who you are and no matter how good your intentions ...
When I made the shift from the more traditional "clinical psychology" to the newer "positive psychology" (20 years ago now!) one of the most exciting aspects was the greater emphasis on strengths as opposed to weaknesses. That is, as a therapist most of my attention...
The title to this blog post is one that's close. to my heart. I've written a whole series of "habits" audiobooks for Audible. If you're a member / subscriber, they're all FREE. Either way, check out "Habits for Happiness", "Habits for Happiness at Work", "Habits...
It's sometimes been said that ...
Taking care of yourself seems like an obviously good thing to do. Yet so few of us do it well; or often enough. There are all sorts of reasons for this but one of them is a lack of self-acceptance. If we can't accept ourselves,...
