We can't be happy every day. But we can try our best every day; and as a result, we can enjoy happiness most of the time. Happiness is about making the most of what we have, with what we've got, from where we are. And...
Happiness can be hard. In fact happiness can be damn hard if you do the wrong things ...
via the Ladders by Dr Josh Wagner Do you ever look around at friends, family, colleagues, or the people you grew up with and wonder why their lives appear to be more successful than yours? Why you don’t quite measure up, while others seem to be...
via Greater Good by Jill Suttie We humans evolved to be social creatures. By gaining the skills to cooperate with others, we were able to stave off predators, eat more consistently, and care for each other’s young, allowing our genes to carry forward. Rock art in Nakhon...
via Forbes by Peter Ubel Happiness doesn’t always come easily. Some people seem naturally happy, like they inherited the right gene or were born into the right circumstances. Many other people struggle to find happiness. Perhaps even more people hope to become happier than they already...
via Psychology Today by Bryan Robinson “Nothing has changed but my attitude; everything has changed.” —Anthony DeMello Years ago, I spent several weeks in Asia, where I immersed myself in Eastern cultural practices. When I returned to my post as a professor at the University of North...
One of the biggest myths about happiness is that happy people are selfish. But this couldn't be further from the truth. Happiness is associated with higher levels of kindness and giving, altruism and helping behaviours. Along with this, it's often assumed that if you want...
via Psychology Today by Wendy Patrick We spend a lot of time as a society talking about how to be happy. A 2019 article in Travel and Leisure listed the happiest cities in the United States.[i] Topping the list was Plano, Texas, followed by Irvine, California and Madison, Wisconsin....
Are you constantly judging yourself? In a negative way? Do you criticise everything you do and give yourself a hard time whenever you're not perfect? If you do, you're one of many. This is extremely common. But it's also extremely unhelpful and unhealthy. And it's...
Typically, emotions are divided into positive and negative ones. The positive emotions include happiness and joy, calm and satisfaction. And the negative emotions include stress and anxiety, depression and anger. It won't surprise anyone to read that it's important to know or learn how to...