All my life I've been taught to believe that worth comes from accomplishment. This isn't entirely bad or wrong, and in fact, in some ways it's driven me to be productive and to achieve what I have. But at the same time, it has a...
Whether we realise it or not, we all have a fallback position in terms of our thinking, attitudes and beliefs. For many years, my depression created a baseline of thinking along the lines of ...
As a keen hiker and camper, I became familiar with Dr Kate's YouTube channel some time ago (HERE). Having watched a lot of content from North America, and the UK, I loved seeing someone exploring and showing off some great Aussie bush. And she did...
I journal every day; first thing most mornings to be specific. I also spend a lot of time reflecting on my life, how I'm feeling and what I could do better. I might actually spend TOO MUCH time doing this! But more often than not,...
In the world of workplace productivity, multi-tasking has had it's ups and downs. Some years ago, it was hailed as the answer to getting things done. Why do just one thing at a time, the theory went, when you could do multiple things at a...
I've been thinking quite a lot about change. And about how difficult so many of us find change. I'm sure there are many reasons for this but one of the more dominant seems to be that we become stuck in who we are. Now, don't...
If you follow me on Instagram (HERE) you might have noticed I've been trying a few new things lately. If not, no worries, because today's post is not really about my Instagram page (although you're more than welcome to come and join me if you'd...
As some of you would well be aware, I'm relatively active on social media. If you're not aware, but interested, you can find links to each of my pages (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn etc) here on my website (at the very top, right of my page...
So, I had this realisation today. It's something I really "should" know, but like many, something I don't do nearly as well as I could. Just as I found I needed a reminder of this simple but powerful stress busting / happiness boosting strategy, I...
I try to write something here, on this happiness blog, every day. Sometimes I share articles I think readers will find interesting and/or helpful. Sometimes, more and more so, I write something myself. Not surprisingly, my focus is on content that's relevant to those interested...