Most people think personality is fixed and unchangeable. It is and it isn't! Personality as a construct can be defined in different ways and the good news is that how many of us think about personality is amenable to modification. We can change. And as...
Anxiety and stress are two of the most common "negative" emotions. In fact, they're so common we ALL experience them at times. That's normal and appropriate. But there are ways we can manage these unpleasant feelings better and in doing so, we can free ourselves...
It's sometimes frowned upon to think about the past. But positive reminiscing can be powerfully positive. If you do it right, it can boost happiness and wellbeing and provide many benefits often overlooked ...
The practice of gratitude and appreciation is not new to Positive Psychology or even modern psychology. In fact, all the major religions and most of the great philosophers have, in some way or other, advocated for gratitude for thousands of years. But we now know...
Anger is not all bad. Anger is a normal and at times, appropriate human emotion. But anger can be unhealthy. If not processed and managed, it can become destructive and damaging. So if you're one of the many people (like me) who struggle with anger...
Everyone would like to experience more happiness. But many people misunderstand happiness. Understanding what happiness really is, and isn't, is an important way to enjoy more positive emotion. This great article via PsyBlog is a great place to start if you'd like to clarify some...
This headline is a bit misleading. For some of us, happiness will always require "trying". There are no shortcuts and it's not always easy but it is possible to enjoy more happiness and some of these suggestions, via Eric Barker, will almost certainly be helpful...
As you may well know, I'm a fan of habits. I've written a whole series of Audible audiobooks / podcasts based on the premise of ...
Personality is important. Personality is also very often misunderstood. Although there's no doubt we all have certain "temperaments", there's also no doubt these are not necessarily as "fixed" as many think. That is, we might have certain patterns in our thoughts and behaviours that are...
This one's for the parents. For the IMPERFECT parents. Which, to be honest, is ALL the parents : ) As a parent myself, I'm well aware of my faults and failings, my imperfections and ...
