Author: Dr Happy

A few examples of positive organisational culture

I wrote this piece for my LinkedIn community but I hope there are also some here who'd appreciate these ideas. And even if you're not working in a traditional business or corporate set up, these same principles could be applied to your home life, your...

12 August, 2024

Surprising places you might find happiness

It won't surprise anyone to know that happiness can come from achievement and accomplishment, from success and winning, from the joy within connection and the awe associated with nature and various forms of spirituality. But it might surprise some to know that happiness can also be...

09 August, 2024

Embrace the power of not knowing

Have you ever failed, only to look back at that seemingly negative life experience as one of growth and development, one that through careful consideration, reappraisal and active learning you become, in some way, stronger and wiser and even happier? Have you ever, in the moment,...

08 August, 2024

There is always hope

I've had some pretty dark days, and I'm pretty sure you have too. How can I know? Because we all have bad days and bleak times! But these days or times need not be permanent; change can always happen, you can make it happen. With every day and...

06 August, 2024

How to talk to yourself when you’re struggling emotionally

I've said it before and I'll say it again, it's OK not to be OK all the time. We all have ups and downs; and some of us have more downs than we'd like. But accepting this doesn't mean we need to give in to it....

05 August, 2024

Could the key to happiness lie in life’s mess?

As part of the launch of my new book, "Lost & Found: how to wander your way to a better life", I was lucky enough to be invited on to ABC's Life Matters where I had a fantastic chat with Hilary Harper. This is how they...

02 August, 2024

Don’t let 1 or 2, become 3 or 4 or more …

Whether you're trying to meditate on a daily basis, exercise or stick to a healthy eating routine; whether you're trying to change a behaviour or start a new one ...

01 August, 2024

Do what you need to do

Today's post is pretty short and simple. If and when you need to rest then ...

31 July, 2024

There needs to be more to “what’s going well?” …

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...

30 July, 2024

The role of FUN at work!

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...

29 July, 2024