I've written and spoken about many ways to create more happiness and wellbeing. Happiness can come from setting and working towards meaningful goals. Happiness does come from fostering and maintaining positive relationships. And happiness is very much related to having meaning and purpose in our...
I've been known to say that happiness is a choice. And I believe that. But don't get me wrong; if or when I say that I'm not implying it's easy. It's not; at least it's not for me and many of us. But each and...
Living life well and enjoying happiness can be undermined or undone by many negative forces. One of the more common happiness killers, is worry and ruminating thoughts. It's really hard to be happy if your mind is constantly racing, and especially if those racing thoughts...
Living well and enjoying happiness aren't always easy. Sometimes happiness comes easily, and flows in without much or any effort. But sometimes happiness and life satisfaction and success require decisions; sometimes difficult decisions. But there's a way of making those decisions, thereby enjoying more happiness...
I've been practising and teaching meditation for several decades now. And I've no doubt it's helped with my mental health and happiness. But at the same time, especially when I teach or speak about it, I typically feel the need to focus at least partially...
One of the most interesting contributors to happiness is flow. Flow is a central construct within Positive Psychology, and one that has been found to be highly correlated with happiness. That is, more flow equals more happiness. Flow is fascinating because it balances effort and...
Enjoying happiness requires doing a lot of the "right" things. But enjoying happiness also involves NOT doing a lot of the "wrong" things. If you feel something's holding you back from enjoying real and meaningful happiness, then read on ...
Although Positive Psychology, the science of happiness and thriving, is based on rigorous research, some of the early development was inspired by great philosophers and religious thinkers. In particular, the happiness philosophies of the great Ancient Greeks, including Aristotle, were very influential. In this article,...
Is there anyone who doesn't think that more kindness and compassion would make the world a better place? I think not. If more of us were kinder, more often, and if more of us showed more compassion, to others and to ourselves, there's little doubt...
Happiness is just one of many valuable positive emotions. And Positive Psychology, the science of thriving and flourishing, is interested in much more than happiness. Happiness is great, but so too are many of the other positive emotions, many of which are often overlooked. So,...
