Did you know that what you wear affects your mood? Did you know that your choice of pants or shirts influences your happiness and other emotions? Did you know that people actually studied this stuff?!?! Well they do! And if you'd like to know more about how...
by Kristen Domonell for Mens Health “Everything that shine ain’t always gonna be gold,” Kid Cudi raps in Pursuit of Happiness. Science has his back: It’s a well-established fact that something that made you happy will have a less euphoric effect over time. In other words,...
by Amy Remelkis - Brisbane Times Forget laughter. It turns out that tweeting is the best medicine. A Harvard University study has found talking about yourself, whether in person or on social media sites, lights up the same areas of the brain which react to rewards, like...
by Jessica Hagy from Forbes The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness) These six factors can erode the grandest of plans and the noblest of intentions. They can turn visionaries into paper-pushers and wide-eyed dreamers into shivering, weeping balls of regret. Beware! 1) Availability We often settle for what’s...
Check out this great guest blog about applying the principles of positive psychology in the classroom...
Check out these great tips from my book "100 Ways to Happiness: a guide for busy people" (available HERE) 20 Ways to Happy Habits 1. Redefine happiness 2. Don’t limit your potential 3. Reduce the ‘shoulds’ 4. Have a ‘happy hour’ 5. Practise incremental change 6. Alter bad habits 7. Spring-clean your life...
I can confidently state that optimism is good...
Guest blog by Nicholas Lim-Howe I think we can all relate here when I say that switching off from work is something many of us find difficult. While we strive for a healthy work-life balance, our heads can often be filled with work events, documents, meetings...
Finding Happiness after the Gloom … Karen Tyrrell I’d like to introduce Karen Tyrrell to my website today, author of ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness. When Karen was a teacher, parents at her school harassed her to breaking point and beyond. She became severely...
I recently stumbled upon this great happiness model in which 6 happiness strategies are highlighted. In simple terms, if you cultivate these 6 habits you will, undoubtedly, enjoy more happiness in your life. You can see the model HERE But I thought I'd also list and briefly...