via Forbes by Todd Emaus It’s time to call out what has become one of the most harmful myths that has been told in modern society: the importance of work-life balance. The concept has been drilled into our heads by so-called experts for years now. Yes,...
Sometimes it can seem as though the world is all bad. Reading most news' sources suggests the world is in absolute turmoil with evil proliferating and disaster all round. Well, there's no doubt bad things do happen; and bad people do bad things. But there's also no doubt...
by Dr Happy (aka Dr Tim Sharp) I don't know about you, but I have to admit that I've always struggled a bit with the recommendation to love myself. I mean in principle it sounds fine; but in reality, it sounds a bit like a prompt to...
via Quartz by Bonnie St John When we obsess about what might possibly happen in the future, our imaginations can easily push us off the edge and into deep waters. Thoughts like these are so prevalent in modern society that psychologists have given them a name:...
via Inc.com by Marcel Schwantes Remember how your mother used to tell you things growing up, like, "Don't swim after a meal or you'll get indigestion." Whatever mom said, whether it was from her wisdom or an old wive's tale, probably stuck with you to adulthood. Then,...
via Inc.com by Jeff Haden If you're less than happy with your life -- either personally or professionally -- the problem isn't education, upbringing , a lack of opportunities, being held back by other people, or even bad luck. If you're unhappy, the problem is you. While...
via Inc.com by Bill Murphy Jr Henry Ford once famously said: "Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right." It's a pithy quote (Ford was a quote machine), but now, just over 70 years after his death, a new research project...
If happiness is at least partly due to accomplishment and achievement then time management is an important strategy. But as this fascinating article suggests, maybe we'd be happier and more successful if we scheduled for energy rather than time. Sound interesting? Read on...
by Dr Happy (aka Dr Tim Sharp) Happiness is typically considered as one of several positive emotions. And there's no doubt that happiness IS a form of positive emotion, along with joy and satisfaction, pride and contentment (to name but a few). But happiness can also be considered...
via health.com by Ginny Graves You just closed on the house of your dreams, your Facebook post is blowing up with likes—and you scored reservations at the hottest restaurant in town to celebrate. You’re ecstatic, right? Of course you are! Your brain is so lit up with dopamine, a key pleasure chemical, that it looks like a...