October 2022

There's a lot of talk in some circles about the importance of expressing emotions. Depending on what's meant by that, it may or may not be healthy. What's definitely healthy is recognising and accepting emotions, all of them, the positive ones like happiness AND the...

07 October, 2022

As you may or may not know, I've written a whole series of Audible audiobooks / podcasts based on the notion that habits can be helpful. Beginning with "Habits for Happiness", "Habits for Happiness at Work" and then moving through "Habits for Action" and "Habits...

06 October, 2022

Not surprisingly, I talk and write a lot about happiness. But within the domain of Positive Psychology, happiness is ONLY ONE of many positive emotions. And all the positive emotions, not to mention the negative or unpleasant ones, deserve to be valued and appreciated in...

06 October, 2022

To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure it's at all possible to live without any regrets. Mistakes are a normal part of life and so too, then, are regrets. More so, regrets can be helpful as they can help us learn and become better. But...

05 October, 2022

If you're reading this then you're almost certainly interested in and familiar with the pursuit of happiness. Further, if you're reading this you're almost certainly interested in and have heard about mindfulness and meditation. How do these connect? Well, mindfulness and meditation can set the...

04 October, 2022

Real happiness equals mental health. I know the two terms are not exactly the same; but happiness equates to lower levels of unpleasant or negative emotions and higher levels of positive emotions. Which is pretty similar to what most people would consider happiness. So, with...

04 October, 2022