Author: Dr Happy

30 Tips for Greater Happiness

Like many things in life, enjoying happiness is (at least for some of us) easier said than done. And sometimes, we make it harder than it need be by overcomplicating things. So today, I'm sharing this great Psychology Today article by Ilene Berns-Zare which includes...

13 October, 2022

The Power of Positive Expectations

Want to know what's important for happiness? Well, although money and status, possessions and success can play some role, they're nowhere near as significant as most people think. Much more important are internal factors, such as thoughts and beliefs, expectations and assumptions, as well as...

12 October, 2022

New psychology research has found that awe motivates authentic self-pursuit by amplifying self-transcendence

You're probably familiar with the word "awesome". In fact, you possibly use the term frequently. But did you know that "awe" is actually a word formally used within psychology to describe "a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder"? Within Positive Psychology there...

11 October, 2022

Which Values Make You Happy? It Might Depend on Where You Live

One of the things I've observed over the years is that many people oversimplify their thinking about happiness. Happiness isn't just one thing. Happiness means different things to different people. Happiness can vary depending on your cultural background. All of this is (obviously) OK but...

10 October, 2022

6 Ways You’re Thinking Wrong–and What You Can Do About Them

There's no doubt external variables can impact on our happiness. What's going on in the world, around us, is undoubtedly important. But so too is what's going on INSIDE us; and most notably, of all the internal variables, our thoughts play a significant role in...

09 October, 2022

If Happiness Is Elusive, Try a Little Contentment Instead

The field of psychology that I'm interested in, Positive Psychology, is interested in ALL emotions and ALL positive emotions. Happiness is just one of many; in addition, there's contentment and satisfaction, joy and love, and many many more. They're all important, in different ways. This...

08 October, 2022

Asking one simple question can entirely change how you feel

Many of us just accept our emotions and even allow our emotions to control our days and our lives. Acceptance is a very healthy and helpful psychological strategy; but there are times when rather than accepting how we feel and what we're thinking we'd be...

07 October, 2022

Does Venting Your Feelings Actually Help?

There's a lot of talk in some circles about the importance of expressing emotions. Depending on what's meant by that, it may or may not be healthy. What's definitely healthy is recognising and accepting emotions, all of them, the positive ones like happiness AND the...

07 October, 2022

This Is The #1 Ritual You Need To Do Every Day

As you may or may not know, I've written a whole series of Audible audiobooks / podcasts based on the notion that habits can be helpful. Beginning with "Habits for Happiness", "Habits for Happiness at Work" and then moving through "Habits for Action" and "Habits...

06 October, 2022

To benefit from wonder, make sure you’ve got the genuine kind

Not surprisingly, I talk and write a lot about happiness. But within the domain of Positive Psychology, happiness is ONLY ONE of many positive emotions. And all the positive emotions, not to mention the negative or unpleasant ones, deserve to be valued and appreciated in...

06 October, 2022