As I'm sure many of you do too, every day I practice gratitude. I have a journalling routine that involves relatively informal expressive writing in the morning (mostly about how I'm feeling but also how I want to be within those feelings) and then each...
In my latest book, “Lost & Found”, I write a lot about accepting the many seeming dichotomies and incongruities in life.
It’s often, for example, when we feel lost that we can find ourselves and at the same time, find opportunities we’d never expected. It’s in...
I don't know about you, but I worry a lot. And at the moment, I have a lot of worries to worry a lot about!
Nor surprisingly, this takes its toll on my sleep and mental health, my happiness and even my relationships.
But thankfully, I've recently...
Studying and teaching happiness for decades has been wonderful. Learning more about how I can create and enjoy a happy life, and more so, how I can help others create and enjoy more positive emotions like happiness has been fantastic and satisfying in so many...
Despite the heading of this article, I'm not writing about intimacy or sexual partners.
What I am writing about, however, is who and what you take to bed with you in terms of your thoughts.
When you turn out the lights at night, are you still thinking...
As some of you may well know, my new book, "Lost & Found - how to wander your way to a better life" hit the shelves AND the Audible app just a few weeks ago!
In short, it's about finding yourself in all those lost moments,...
As regular readers would know, despite being known as "Dr Happy", I am, quite often, quite unhappy!
For most of my adult life I've experienced significant mental ill-health, mostly depression and anxiety. Thankfully I don't feel like that every day, but it does mean that at...
Have you ever taken a wrong turn only to discover something amazing and wondrous?
Have you ever overcome fear or terror only to enjoy exhilaration and happiness (hello sky diving!)?
Have you ever made a mistake only to learn an important lesson and then become stronger or...
I think we all want happiness; even if we realise we can't possibly feel happy all the time.
But for some of us it's hard, especially when external events aren't always conducive to feeling positive and joyful.
But nothing about real happiness needs to deny the real...
