via the Guardian by Wendy Syfret Writing a book about nihilism in 2020 was a strange experience. Whenever anyone asked about the project they’d offer the same feedback: “It’s a great time to be nihilist!” I get the sentiment. In the face of rolling health, financial...
via CNBC by Wendy Suzuki When I first began researching anxiety in my lab as a neuroscientist, I never thought of myself as an anxious person. That is, until I started noticing the words used by my subjects, colleagues, friends and even myself to describe how we were...
via Thrive Global by Bryan Robinson “For many of us, feelings of deficiency are right around the corner. It doesn’t take much—just hearing of someone else’s accomplishments, being criticized, getting into an argument, making a mistake at work—to make us feel that we are not...
via Only Good News Follow the 3 habits of especially happy people to help you enjoy a better life. Goals: The kinds of goals you pursue can definitely impact your long-term happiness. The happiest people tend to pursue goals that enable them to connect to others. A...
via TED Ideas by Ingrid Fetell Lee True confession: Next to my bed I have a little bit of guilt. It comes in the form of a notebook I purchased to capture my baby’s first months. I had grand plans of logging notes about every “first”...
By Dr Tim Sharp (aka Dr Happy) In my role as Chief Happiness Officer at batyr, I coordinate and deliver regular wellbeing sessions. In recent times, not surprisingly, we’ve focused a lot on resilience and coping with adversity but yesterday, I decided to do something...
via Fast Company by Nick Wolny Four score and seventeen pounds ago, I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed about relaunching my consulting company. Resigning from a cushy job in a pandemic would be challenging, but I’d made jumps like this before, so about nine minutes into...
via TIME by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson When we ask parents what they want for their kids’ futures, most answer: “I want them to be happy.” But if you ask most kids what they think their parents want for their future, the answer is usually...
via QZ by Sarah Todd What does a good life look like to you? For some, the phrase may conjure up images of a close-knit family, a steady job, and a Victorian house at the end of a street arched with oak trees. Others may focus...
via Psychology Today by Lisa Firestone KEY POINTS Our critical inner voice is a pattern of negative thoughts about ourselves and others.The critical inner voice can be shaped by our upbringing and our experiences.Compassion will help combat the inner critical voice. On any given day of our...