There are many myths and misconceptions about happiness; I know because I've believed many of them myself and I've spent much of my career trying to bust them! And one of the more common happiness misconceptions is the notion that happiness ...
I used to love TED talks; I've watched literally hundreds of them. I've even delivered one! I also used to love social media; and I still do sometimes. But I remember a time when it seemed more fun, and enjoyable. But more and more in recent years...
Here we are, back again, with a brief summary of some of the best and more interesting articles that have popped up in the last week or so. I hope you find them interesting and/or helpful and don't forget to sign up for my free,...
Happiness is fleeting. That's why many Positive Psychologists argue we should be aiming not so much for positive emotions, like happiness, but more so, for thriving and flourishing, deeper and more meaningful constructs less susceptible to the ebbs and flows of daily life. It's one thing to...
I use and advocate for all sorts of daily practices. In fact, I've written a whole series (10 in fact!) of Audible audiobooks on habits (beginning with Habits for Happiness and Habits for Happiness at work, then on to Habits for Greatness and even Habits for...
I have mixed feelings about affirmations. For one thing, the research support is mixed. Positive affirmations can definitely be helpful, and contribute to happiness and success, BUT ONLY IF they're realistic. So yes, I advocate for positive affirmations but ...
I think we all know hope is a good thing; but did you know there are different types of hope that provide different types of benefits? Check out the PsychCentral article titled "The importance of hope: 8 examples" ...
I recently wrote about the existence of tension in life (HERE). In this post, I mostly wrote about the fact that we can feel more than one feeling at any point in time, and that those feelings might even seem incongruent. We can, for example,...
In another summary / update post, I'm happy to share just a few of the articles I've seen this week that touch on happiness, positive psychology, resilience, mental health and any / all related topics. I hope you find something here that might be helpful...