Author: Dr Happy

Happiness: what we can learn from our elders

via Business Insider by Shana Lebowitz Would that we could combine the best parts of youth and old age. Think physical strength plus existential wisdom. Good looks plus the knowledge of what you want in a partner. Obviously, life doesn’t work that way. But I recently came across...

01 March, 2017

7 life lessons worth learning ASAP

via Inc.com  What are the lessons people most often learn too late in life? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Joshua Otusanya , Stand Up Comedian, Accountant, YouTuber...

28 February, 2017

Beware of these 9 traps that might be limiting your happiness

via the Huffington Post by Dr Travis Bradberry  Almost every action we take in life is aimed at achieving or maintaining “happiness”—that elusive state where we feel contentment, satisfaction, and even bliss. Still, happiness can be a bit hard to define. Unhappiness, on the other hand, is...

28 February, 2017

What if you could completely transform your life in less than a year? Because you can with these simple strategies…

via Medium by Thomas Oppong You and I have one thing in common: We want to constantly improve our lives and be the best version of ourselves. But unfortunately, many people have lived their lives pretty much the same way for a very long time. You are...

27 February, 2017

6 Ways to Achieve Peak Performance Through Mental Training

via the Huffington Post by Maine Belonio and Jayson Santos Whether it’s a 5K run, 10K run, half marathon (21K) or a marathon (42K), running long distances require more than a strong heart and pair of legs. You’ve got to have a strong mind, too. I’ve only been...

24 February, 2017

The Dalai Lama’s teachings on compassion are confirmed by psychological research…

Psychologists test the Dalai Lama’s teaching on Compassion, and it works by Justin Whitaker Anyone in a relationship knows that it feels good to do something nice for your significant other. In fact, in general, it just feels good to give. Theorists have posited a spectrum of...

23 February, 2017

To get through tough times, be your own best friend

To Navigate a Challenge, Pretend You’re Giving Advice to a Friend By Brad Stulberg via Science of Us  Rebecca Rusch — a.k.a., the “queen of pain” — is arguably the best adventure athlete alive. She’s won a wide range of world championships, including in whitewater rafting, mountain-biking, and...

22 February, 2017

Harvard researcher reveals 5 great tips for raising good kids

Happiness, for most parents, is happy kids. But what does it really mean to raise "happy" kids? Happiness can't just be about pleasure or even satisfaction; discipline and perseverance and resilience and so much more must be considered. So if you're a parent and you want to raise...

21 February, 2017

Developing GRIT: how to build optimism for success and happiness

by Thomas Boyce for the American Management Association's Playbook Why is it that some people are more prone to success than others? Research featured in articles published in Forbes and the New York Times suggest they have a quality called GRIT. GRIT has become a buzzword in...

20 February, 2017

Create more happiness with these 25 habits recommended by psychologists

via Business Insider by Erin Brodwin It's the little things. Some habits just seem to have the power to lift your spirits. Whether it's taking a few minutes to dive deep into your favorite novel, jotting down some things you're grateful for, or spending some time in nature,...

17 February, 2017