March 2024

Happiness doesn’t always have to be LOUD!

Wohoo! It's time for Dr. Happy's happiness tips! Yeah. Nah. Too often, too many equate happiness with unbridled exuberance and ecstatic joy.  If that's you, or your type of happiness, then great. But if not, then that's also fine. Not all of us feel high levels of high intensity...

28 March, 2024

What if happiness was LESS about answers and MORE about asking the right questions?

Allow me to state at the outset, I've nothing against answers! You know what you know and if you can know more, that's relevant and useful, then that's great. But I do think we sometimes focus too much on knowing and are much less comfortable in not...

27 March, 2024

You are not a boiling kettle! Stop managing your emotions as if you are …

As many of you would well be aware, I spend most of my (professional) time speaking at conferences and events, and writing books and other content. When I speak and write, I focus mostly on various applications of Positive Psychology, including themes such as happiness and...

26 March, 2024

Do you believe everything you see in the news?

Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers? See in online news sources, or hear on TV or radio? Do you believe everything other people say? I hope not!  But before I go on, let me be clear, this post isn't about "fake news" or conspiracy theories....

25 March, 2024

Interested in happiness and wellbeing related readings? Here’s my weekly wrap …

So, what have I found this week in terms of my readings around happiness and wellbeing? As always, quite a bit ...

21 March, 2024

It’s International Day of Happiness! Why does this matter?

It's International Day of Happiness! Why does this matter? Well, on the one hand it doesn't. Because EVERY day should be a day in which we focus on happiness. But at the same time, like other special days that highlight particular causes or issues, it's a...

20 March, 2024

Lessons from a few days “off”

I've just taken a few days off, a long weekend of sorts, and I thought I'd share a few lessons or reminders of why I think this is so important to do on a regular basis. First up, describing this as "days off" implies that it's...

19 March, 2024

Interested in happiness, wellbeing, neuroscience, focus, patience and more? Check out these articles …

Regular readers will be familiar with my regular summary posts in which I share some articles I think will be of interest to those who follow my work and musings here at The Happiness Institute. And so, once again, I'm happy to invite you to read...

13 March, 2024

Have you heard about “psychological safety”? And do you know how it could apply to you?

Psychological safety is, in my humble opinion, one of THE MOST IMPORTANT constructs in contemporary psychology. It relates to happiness, happiness at work, health, wellbeing and more. But (again, in my opinion) it's massively under-utilised!  Let's take a step back ...

13 March, 2024

Happiness is being able to live with what ifs …

What if you didn't have to solve every problem? What if you didn't have to get it right every time? What if you didn't have to feel good every day? What if it were OK to slow down and to rest? What if you accepted that you can't please...

12 March, 2024