January 2024

So, I recently had an interesting conversation with my Uber driver. At least, it was interesting for me. And not necessarily in the same way it was for him. Let me explain. I could see on his screen that he had Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze; as...

18 January, 2024

It needs to stop! For too long now I've been letting other people and other issues live rent free in my mind. And it's not been good for my happiness or mental health. In fact, it's been very, very bad for both. What does "living rent free...

16 January, 2024

It's early days in 2024 but already, in just under two weeks, there have been some great articles referring to happiness and mental health, positive psychology and other aspects of thriving and flourishing. So, if you're looking for some happiness related reading, then check these out...

12 January, 2024

In psychology, "what if's" are often seen in the context of catastrophising and anxiety. That is, many of us often think about what could go wrong, and what if we failed. But what if there was a positive version of "what if's"? A version that boosted positive...

10 January, 2024

I'm not and have never been a fan of motivation. At least for me, my motivation can vary wildly from day to day. In fact, as someone who's lived with depression most of my adult life my motivation is very often very low. As such, if...

09 January, 2024

Let me begin by noting that I'm not, here, advocating for excessive or prolonged suffering. Let me also begin by noting that some pain is unavoidable and inevitable. It is, quite simply, part of life. Trying to avoid all pain and discomfort is doomed to failure,...

08 January, 2024