As you may well have noticed, at least as I hope you've noticed, I made a shift several weeks ago from sharing articles written by others to writing my own, original content. I'm not sure if anyone is reading them or not, but I'm enjoying...
Regular readers of this blog or followers of my work will know that for most of my adult life I've experienced severe depression (with, at times, anxiety). I've written and spoken before about my attempts to manage my mental ill-health, as well as my efforts...
I'm a huge fan of simplicity. By that, I mean I enjoy and strive towards minimalism. But also, when it comes to habits for happiness and habits for wellbeing, I've no doubt that simple is better. The simpler we make our happiness boosting habits the...
If you're a student of self-help and self-improvement, of happiness and positive psychology, then you've probably heard the recommendations to "live in the present moment". Don't focus on the past, it's often said, because that's gone and can't be changed. Don't focus on the future,...
So much of how we live our lives is programmed into us when we're young. And so much of what's programmed into us when we're young continues to influence our lives, including our happiness and wellbeing, well into adulthood. Not all of which is bad;...
Lately, I'm happy to say that quite a few GOOD THINGS have been happening; quite a few positives about which I'm really excited. And although that might sound great, and it is great, it's also something I find hard to manage in ways. We talk...
Before I get started on this post, if you're perfect then you can stop reading and close this page! If, however, you're like MOST of us, and normally imperfect, then keep reading ...
As you've no doubt worked out from the title of this posting, my new eNewsletter launched this morning and I'm pretty excited. Years ago, I regularly published something very similar, and it was, if I may say so myself, pretty successful. But for a variety...
I've written before about what I call "the knowing-doing gap". That's the gap between what we "know" we should do and what we actually do! Unfortunately, for many people, this gap can be significant. And as a result, it means many people don't enjoy nearly...
There's a common myth that depression stems from pessimism; or at least, that a lot of people who experience depression have a pessimistic thinking style. Actually, it's not entirely a myth because it's partially true. Partially, but not completely. Because there are other factors that...