Author: Dr Happy

Having read thousands of research articles and books; having tried all the recommended strategies myself, I'm a big fan of "optimism". There's no doubt it's important for good mental health and for happiness. But there's also no doubt that optimism is often misunderstood, too often...

11 November, 2021

I'm a big advocate of mindfulness. I practice regularly myself; and I almost always recommend it to others. As far as I'm concerned, it's the foundation of pretty much all other self-care or psychological wellbeing strategies. But that being said, I'm also well aware that...

10 November, 2021

Do you ever get upset? Of course you do! Unless, of course, you're a robot! If you're human, which I assume you are, then it's completely normal and at times appropriate to experience a range of distressing emotions; from anxiety to anger, depression to guilt....

08 November, 2021

Via Very Well Mind by Arlin Cuncic We all have a threshold for being uncomfortable. How high that threshold is varies from person to person. The higher your threshold, the more comfortable you are with being uncomfortable. However, there are steps you can take to...

05 November, 2021

via Forbes by Mark Travers A new article published in the Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that there are definite psychological advantages to adhering to a philosophy of minimalism and voluntary simplicity. “Research has accumulated over the years to support the adage that money can’t buy happiness,” state the authors of...

04 November, 2021

via Eric Barker The meeting was supposed to be boring. In 2019 a bunch of academics and think tank policy folks were gathered for what should have been an uneventful conference of long-winded PowerPoint and bad coffee. Sadly, it would not stay that dull and predictable… The presenter finishes...

02 November, 2021