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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
