October 2022

How to take control of what until now has remained subconscious for you

Although there are many different approaches to psychotherapy or psychological therapy, there are some who believe the benefits that come can largely be attributed to just a few common factors; variables that help regardless of the therapeutic orientation. In my experience, this is partly true...

17 October, 2022

The *Secret* Way To An Awesome Life: 4 Insights Backed By Research

The title of this post is a bit misleading. There are no secrets to happiness or to living a good life; if there were a secret it would be that there is no secret! But there are strategies that have been proven to work for...

16 October, 2022

Want To Live a Happier Life? Happiness Experts Say That These Are the Six Most Important Changes to Make

Some people find happiness easier to enjoy than others. But we can ALL enjoy MORE happiness if we do certain things and make certain decisions. Different strategies will work for different people but these six suggestions are a great place to start if you're wanting...

16 October, 2022

30 Tips for Greater Happiness

Like many things in life, enjoying happiness is (at least for some of us) easier said than done. And sometimes, we make it harder than it need be by overcomplicating things. So today, I'm sharing this great Psychology Today article by Ilene Berns-Zare which includes...

13 October, 2022

The Power of Positive Expectations

Want to know what's important for happiness? Well, although money and status, possessions and success can play some role, they're nowhere near as significant as most people think. Much more important are internal factors, such as thoughts and beliefs, expectations and assumptions, as well as...

12 October, 2022

New psychology research has found that awe motivates authentic self-pursuit by amplifying self-transcendence

You're probably familiar with the word "awesome". In fact, you possibly use the term frequently. But did you know that "awe" is actually a word formally used within psychology to describe "a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder"? Within Positive Psychology there...

11 October, 2022

Which Values Make You Happy? It Might Depend on Where You Live

One of the things I've observed over the years is that many people oversimplify their thinking about happiness. Happiness isn't just one thing. Happiness means different things to different people. Happiness can vary depending on your cultural background. All of this is (obviously) OK but...

10 October, 2022

6 Ways You’re Thinking Wrong–and What You Can Do About Them

There's no doubt external variables can impact on our happiness. What's going on in the world, around us, is undoubtedly important. But so too is what's going on INSIDE us; and most notably, of all the internal variables, our thoughts play a significant role in...

09 October, 2022

If Happiness Is Elusive, Try a Little Contentment Instead

The field of psychology that I'm interested in, Positive Psychology, is interested in ALL emotions and ALL positive emotions. Happiness is just one of many; in addition, there's contentment and satisfaction, joy and love, and many many more. They're all important, in different ways. This...

08 October, 2022

Asking one simple question can entirely change how you feel

Many of us just accept our emotions and even allow our emotions to control our days and our lives. Acceptance is a very healthy and helpful psychological strategy; but there are times when rather than accepting how we feel and what we're thinking we'd be...

07 October, 2022