Author: Dr Happy

As you may well know, Positive Psychology is not just about happiness. It is about happiness, but even more so it's about thriving and flourishing. These aren't new constructs, but there are some new findings you might find interesting ...

04 November, 2022

Self-care should be a priority. No, self-care should be YOUR NUMBER ONE priority! If that sounds extreme, then consider that WITHOUT self-care there would be no happiness, no resilience, no performance at work or good quality relationships or nothing! If you don't take care of yourself...

04 November, 2022

They say laughter is the best medicine. That might be a bit of an overstatement, but it's also a lot of the truth. Laughter and humour, fun and play can be massively beneficial; they can help us enjoy the good times AND cope better with...

03 November, 2022

When I was training to be a Clinical Psychologist, one of the more significant theories of depression was the "Learned Helplessness" model. In it, it was hypothesised that at least some people become depressed because they learn, through repeated failure, to simply give up. But...

02 November, 2022

Although I mostly like to write about what makes for happiness, sometimes it helps to understand what takes away from happiness so we can address these obstacles or road blocks. And when it comes to happiness killers, some of the so-called "negative emotions" should be...

27 October, 2022

Are you an over-thinker? Do you sometimes tie yourself in knots trying to work out what's best? Have you ever experienced analysis paralysis? Well, it's a YES for all of these for me and if you can also relate, then read on ...

26 October, 2022