Author: Dr Happy

There are many reasons many of us don't get to enjoy the happiness we want; but one of the most common is our own fault! So many of us are so critical of ourselves so often; we beat ourselves up and treat ourselves so much worse...

23 January, 2023

This is definitely one of my goals for 2023. I've always known that challenge and adventure was good for me; but for a variety of reasons I've become more anxious over the last few years and focused a bit too much on comfort and security....

22 January, 2023

So many of us spend so much time trying to work out "the answers". Which makes sense; and isn't completely inappropriate. But one of the things I've learned in all my years as a therapist and coach and consultant and student is ...

20 January, 2023

To be honest, I don't think there's anything wrong with ordinary. But for many of us, there can be much more to life. We don't always want or need to have "more"; but if we do, and if we do it right, we can enjoy...

18 January, 2023

Most of us know what we "should" do to enjoy more health and happiness, more accomplishment and success. But many of us don't actually do it! Or at least, not as consistently as we could do. There are many ways we can get better at...

17 January, 2023

This article is from a few years ago. But it's on a topic that I've increasingly come to believe is THE MOST IMPORTANT topic when it comes to health and wellbeing, happiness and life satisfaction. What could that be? It's self-compassion; a foundational construct for...

16 January, 2023