Author: Dr Happy

A Surprising Secret to Happiness

Evidence-based strategies that will boost your happiness are pretty well known these days. In fact, you almost certainly know most of what you could do to be happier. That being said, there are still some "secrets" to happiness, or strategies / tools / hacks that...

22 July, 2023

A psychologist explains how you can train your brain to improve your future self now

There's no doubt we can enjoy happiness now. And there's also no doubt we can glean happiness from looking back, and positively reminiscing. But much of happiness is also future focused, so hope and optimism, a belief that we and things can be better, is...

21 July, 2023

5 Mental Health Rewards Of Embracing Minimalism

Too often, too many think that happiness comes from having and doing more. But just because something's good, doesn't mean more is better. In many instances, for many of us, less is actually more. And less "stuff" can definitely be part of more happiness. So,...

20 July, 2023

7 Japanese Concepts That Can Improve Your Life

Happiness can come from many sources. And life lessons can come from many more. Constantly learning about life and happiness, from wherever you can and whenever you can, is one way to get and to stay as happy as possible as much as possible. I've...

20 July, 2023

4 Irrational Beliefs That May Be Holding You Back From Happiness—And What Can Help

There are things we can all do to boost our. happiness. But as well as engaging in positive behaviours, to positively enhance positive emotions like happiness, most of us will also need to stop doing, or undo negative behaviours that detract from our happiness. Are...

19 July, 2023

1 Simple Rule to Turn Regret into Instant Happiness

Regret. So inevitable and mostly, so painful. Some say we should live our lives without regret. But I think that would be impossible; and probably unhealthy. But regret need not be all bad; at least, in can be turned into good. If you do the...

18 July, 2023

3 Surprising Solutions for Overthinking

Worry and stress and anxiety ...

17 July, 2023

Eco anxiety: how to cope and find hope

Happiness is partly about fostering and developing positive emotions. But happiness is also partly about managing and reducing the so-called negative emotions. One of the most common negative emotions that can take away from happiness is anxiety. And one of the more common forms of...

16 July, 2023

Becoming Friends With Your Future Self

Happiness can be in the past, the present and the future. Happiness can be reminiscing about good times, enjoying simple pleasures, and/or planning fun and exciting adventures. But there's no doubt that an important part of happiness is future-focused; it's about believing things can be...

14 July, 2023

Correcting Misconceptions About Loneliness

Loneliness has, in recent times, received a lot of attention. And deservedly so. Loneliness damages happiness and wellbeing, and, in fact, detracts from pretty much every desirable area of life. It's hard to be happy if you're lonely. But that being said, the discussion may...

13 July, 2023