Author: Dr Happy

Let me be clear from the outset. I've said it before and I'll say it again, there's no ONE secret to happiness and there's usually no EASY way to happiness. But there are paths to happiness that will work for most of us most of the...

22 May, 2024

Some days are good. Some days are bad. Some days are easy. Some days are hard. Some days you're surrounded by supportive friends and loved ones. Some days it feels like you're all alone. Some days the sun shines. Some days ...

21 May, 2024

I'm well aware that much of what I write here won't necessarily be new to many of you. But I'm also well aware that we can all benefit from reminders, that many of us "know" what we should do but don't always "do" it. And so today...

20 May, 2024

Have you ever seen a tightrope walker? You know, those ones carrying a long stick for balance as they traverse some terrifying abyss with just a narrow rope support beneath them and a great fall? I'm pretty sure you have. And I'm pretty sure you would,...

15 May, 2024

Imagine you were having a bad day, not too difficult for some of us to contemplate! And imagine, then, when you were ordering your morning coffee, you take out some of your irritation and frustration, or whatever crap you're feeling, on the barista. You might not...

13 May, 2024

As there almost always is, the last week or so has thrown up some interesting research and some useful articles in the realms of positive psychology, psychology, self-help, self-development, and related topics such as happiness and resilience and more. Here are just a few I've chosen...

10 May, 2024

I've written and spoken about this before, but not for quite some time, and it's such a wonderful and important concept I thoroughly believe it's worth revisiting the idea. I'm talking about ...

08 May, 2024