As you've no doubt worked out from the title of this posting, my new eNewsletter launched this morning and I'm pretty excited. Years ago, I regularly published something very similar, and it was, if I may say so myself, pretty successful. But for a variety...
I've written before about what I call "the knowing-doing gap". That's the gap between what we "know" we should do and what we actually do! Unfortunately, for many people, this gap can be significant. And as a result, it means many people don't enjoy nearly...
There's a common myth that depression stems from pessimism; or at least, that a lot of people who experience depression have a pessimistic thinking style. Actually, it's not entirely a myth because it's partially true. Partially, but not completely. Because there are other factors that...
As someone who's studied and taught and tried pretty much every happiness and wellbeing option available, it's hard to pick a favourite. And even if I did have a favourite, one that really made a major difference to my happiness and mental-health, it's unlikely that...
It might not surprise you to read that I read a lot of articles (and books) about mental health and happiness (and a whole bunch of related topics). And there are a few people who regularly produce some great thoughts and suggestions, about happiness and...
As someone who's studied and taught principles of psychology and self-help for several decades now, I'm pretty confident that I know what I need to do to be happy and successful. I'm not being immodest when I note that I know a lot about happiness and...
Many years ago, when my children were younger, my wife and I discovered a fantastic series of books that we must have read to our kids (and to ourselves) hundreds and hundreds of times. Peter H Reynolds (HERE) is a Canadian author and illustrator who's...
Earlier today I was reflecting on one of my (many) insecurities. I'm proud and satisfied about many aspects of myself and my life; but I'm also anxious and uncomfortable with many other aspects. All of which is true for many, if not most people. We...
