July 2023

5 Rituals To Keep You Happy All The Time

Let me begin by noting that although the title to this post suggests these rituals will keep you happy ALL the time, I don't believe that's possible or even healthy. No one is, or should expect to be happy ALL the time. Happiness is great,...

11 July, 2023

Emotionally Intelligent People Use a Brilliant 4-Word Phrase to Be Present, Remember More, and Learn From Every Moment

I'm sure you've heard the suggestion to ...

10 July, 2023

5 ways to hone your mental fitness and become the high performer you were meant to be

Mental fitness is a concept very similar to resilience. Resilience is a concept very important to happiness. Why? Because no matter how happy we are or how good our lives are, things will go wrong and we'll face some form of adversity. Resilience, and mental...

08 July, 2023

It’s Not Just Endorphins—‘Hope Molecules’ Could Also Be Why You Feel So Good After Exercising

Just like a parent claims not to have a favourite child, I, as a Positive Psychologist, would like to think I don't have a favourite happiness boosting or mental health strategy. That being said, I do have a soft spot for exercise; because it's available...

07 July, 2023

2 Reasons to Spend More Time Thinking About Nothing

Like many people, I've always struggled with doing nothing. Sadly, for me, it's often been associated with laziness or wasted time. But like many people, I also know that if were better at doing nothing I'd probably also be happier and healthier. A healthy dose...

06 July, 2023

How to Cherish Life

What is happiness? Well, happiness can mean different things to different people ...

06 July, 2023

15 Signs You’re Doing Great In Life (Even If You Don’t Feel Like It)

For some of us, happiness is closer and more achievable than it sometimes seems. Some of us, are doing much better than we give ourselves credit for; and so for some of us, happiness is right there for the taking, if only we acknowledged more...

05 July, 2023

Everyone Has Baggage, Including You. How to learn and grow from the things we’ve packed.

I'm sure you've heard that phrase about "having baggage". This, obviously, isn't a technical psychological term; but it is something I think we all understand and accept. It refers to that which has happened to us, and more so, that which we "carry around" in...

04 July, 2023

4 Easy Breathing Exercises That Are Scientifically Proven to Calm Anxiety, Fight Stress, and Help You Focus

The two most common forms of distress, that can detract from happiness, are depression and anxiety. It's common and at times normal to experience these forms of unhappiness, but it's hard to feel happy at the same time. The good news, however, is that you...

03 July, 2023

TO FIGHT LONELINESS, FIND A SENSE OF PURPOSE

Loneliness is a major cause of mental ill-health. In fact, some argue that loneliness is, or will soon become, one of the biggest public health issues around the world. Not surprisingly, loneliness can lead to depression and anxiety, and detract from happiness and life satisfaction....

01 July, 2023