12 Hard Things You Can Do TODAY
Because I mostly write and talk about happiness, some people think it's all about having fun and laughing and playing and ...
31 March, 2022
March 2022
New Neuroscience Reveals 2 Secrets That Will Make You Emotionally Intelligent
For many, emotional intelligence is the foundation upon which happiness and good mental health can be built. The ability to recognise and regulate emotions is crucial; and arguably one of the most important "life skills" we can learn and master. As such, I'm happy today...
30 March, 2022
The True Meaning of Happiness
In one of my recent Audible podcasts / audiobooks, Habits for Greatness (HERE), I essentially invite you to learn from a range of great people about what living a great life can be like. In short, my message is that there are lessons for happiness...
30 March, 2022
The Power of Powering Off Your Phone for Just an Hour
I'm a big fan of technology. I truly believe it has allowed us to do some amazing things and that in many ways, it holds the key to our future. At the same time, however, like pretty much everything in life I also believe technology...
29 March, 2022
8 Keys to Greater Joy and Vitality
If you're a regular reader of this blog or of self-help / positive psychology works more generally then to be perfectly honest, you probably already KNOW all there is to know about how to be happy and healthy! That being said, knowing is not the...
28 March, 2022
HOW ONE MUNDANE CHANGE TO YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE CAN BRING POWERFUL HEALTH BENEFITS
With all that's happened in the last few years it would have been easy to fall into a rut. Ruts aren't entirely bad; in fact routines and habits can be fantastically useful. Heck, I've written a whole series of Audible Audiobooks based on the notion...
28 March, 2022
Want to Be Happier? Focus Less on Solo Self-Care and More on Social Hobbies, Science Says
Yes, yes and more yes to this! I'm (not surprisingly) a big fan of self-care. But I've also been saying for many years now that self-care isn't just about the self. And along similar lines, happiness is NOT selfishness. Happiness is not just about me as...
25 March, 2022
Out of Touch: How to Survive an Intimacy Famine
With all that's happened over the last few years, many of us have felt more isolated and alone. Which can be highly problematic given that connection and relationships are crucial for mental health and happiness. But as with pretty much every problem in life, there...
24 March, 2022
7 Simple Rules For Authentic Happiness (Not The Fake Kind We All Pretend We Have)
There are those who suggest we should ...
23 March, 2022
Four Ways to Gain Perspective on Negative Events
Life's always full of ups and downs, good and bad, positive and negative. But many of us feel that the last few years have been a bit heavy on the negative! It's hard; but it's OK not to be OK all the time. That being...
21 March, 2022
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