With the new year, 2020, just around the corner I'm sure many of you (like me) are looking to create as much happiness and success as we can starting January 1. At the same time, I'm sure many of you (like me) are used to...
With 2020 just a few days away, who'd like more happiness? And who things that more happiness might come from creating more life changing moments? Happiness really is just lots of positive moments; those little things that ultimately add up to ...
Personal growth and ongoing development have been shown to be associated with greater happiness. Happiness partly comes from accepting who we are and in what circumstances we live; but also, happiness comes from identifying areas in which we can improve and then working hard to...
Although we're coming up to what's often referred to as the "festive season", Christmas and New Year are not always filled with happiness for everyone. It's a great time for many; but not all. So how can you maintain happiness if you know you're going...
Happiness and success can be synonymous. They're not always, of course; but many of the contributors to success will also lead to happiness. So this article about building "mental muscles" and "success" is, I believe, very relevant to those of us interested in and keen...
via Forbes by Jodie Cook Happiness can be contagious. Infectious. Always seeing the positives or being able to make the best of any given situation is admirable and shows strength far deeper than surface level. Happy, to me, doesn’t mean excitable, giggly, ecstatic or over-the-top deliriousness. It...
Worrying about what other people think can be one of the greatest happiness killers. It's a common and normal thing to do; but it can be very damaging to our happiness and mental health. But the good news is you can learn to worry less;...
via Psych Central by John D Moore How you think about problems matters a lot Does thinking about your problems cause lots of stress? Do you feel overwhelmed when facing a life challenge? Hoping to find strategies to help you feel more empowered? If the answer is yes,...
via TED Ideas by Bina Venkataraman We all have important things we want to accomplish, but there are so many distractions and stumbling blocks that may get in our way. Here, writer Bina Venkataraman shares a startlingly easy strategy to use to defeat future challenges. Playing poker...
via Our World in Data Dr. Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General of the United States, recently wrote: “Loneliness and weak social connections are associated with a reduction in lifespan similar to that caused by smoking 15 cigarettes a day”. This ‘15 cigarettes a day’ figure has been reproduced and...