November 2021

What if there were 1 simple thing you could do each day to be more positive?

Not surprisingly, I'm a fan of positivity. But at the same time, I'm NOT a fan of TOXIC positivity. That is, I don't think anyone should expect to be or try to be happy and positive ALL the time. But at the same time, that...

15 November, 2021

If you’ve lost sight of what brings you “joy” then keep reading…

Joy is such an important part of happiness and of life. I mean, can we really live our best lives without joy? I think not. But some of us, for a variety of reasons, have lost touch with joy and what brings us joy. Which...

11 November, 2021

The scientific case for doing nothing

For many years now I've been encouraging people to ...

11 November, 2021

Good mental health is more about “flexible” thinking than “positive”

Having read thousands of research articles and books; having tried all the recommended strategies myself, I'm a big fan of "optimism". There's no doubt it's important for good mental health and for happiness. But there's also no doubt that optimism is often misunderstood, too often...

11 November, 2021

This is how your brain sabotages your happiness

In some ways, happiness isn't that hard. But in reality ...

10 November, 2021

What if you’re doing mindfulness all wrong?

I'm a big advocate of mindfulness. I practice regularly myself; and I almost always recommend it to others. As far as I'm concerned, it's the foundation of pretty much all other self-care or psychological wellbeing strategies. But that being said, I'm also well aware that...

10 November, 2021

If you find it hard to accept compliments, like I do, then you NEED to read this…

I don't know about you, but I've always found it difficult to accept compliments. I think it's because I didn't think I deserved them and/or I didn't want to appear immodest or narcissistic. Either way, it's never helped. And I know I'm not alone! Which...

09 November, 2021

HOW WELL DO YOU BOUNCE BACK FROM AN UPSETTING EXPERIENCE?

Do you ever get upset? Of course you do! Unless, of course, you're a robot! If you're human, which I assume you are, then it's completely normal and at times appropriate to experience a range of distressing emotions; from anxiety to anger, depression to guilt....

08 November, 2021

How to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Via Very Well Mind by Arlin Cuncic We all have a threshold for being uncomfortable. How high that threshold is varies from person to person. The higher your threshold, the more comfortable you are with being uncomfortable. However, there are steps you can take to...

05 November, 2021

You can make your quest for meaning manageable by breaking it down into three bite-size dimensions.

via the Atlantic by Arthur C Brooks Want to live in a directed, resolute way? To always know why you’re doing what you’re doing? There’s a simple way to make your dreams come true: Go find the meaning of life! People who believe that they know their...

04 November, 2021