If you're a reader of all things self-help and happiness, you've no doubt read much about living in the moment and being present. Which is great. Because mindfulness and meditation and the range of strategies frequently recommended in this domain have been proven to be...
Those of us who're highly sensitive, can definitely enjoy happiness. In fact, we enjoy it intensely. But so too, do we intensely feel all other emotions, now just happiness, but also ...
Happiness isn't just about feeling good. Happiness is, obviously, partly about feeling good. But happiness is also about picking yourself up after you've fallen, recovering after you've felt down. Happiness is about accepting and managing all those negative, unpleasant emotions we wish we didn't have...
Happiness isn't just about us. Even OUR happiness isn't just about us. Happiness comes from many sources, but one of the more significant is the quality of our relationships. So, to quote the great happiness researcher Professor Chris Peterson ...
Life can be serious. Even happiness can be serious, if or when we're talking about meaning and purpose and more. But life can (and should) also be fun. And fun and laughter can create more happiness and more so, energy and inspiration to achieve more...
Even if you're happy now, most of us have goals we still want to achieve. This is, by no means, a bad thing. But it can make happiness elusive if we're constantly chasing something that's always in the future. So, we can be more accepting...
There's so much evidence that no matter who we are or where we're starting from, we an all make ourselves happier. Happiness is not set in concrete. You can take action, and enjoy more happiness and success. It's not always easy, but it is possible,...
Personal disclosure time - I'm a huge fan of discipline. One of the things that's really helped me manage my mental health, and boost my physical health and happiness, is discipline. I have habits and rules for, well, pretty much everything. And I'm a huge...
This is a blog about happiness. So most of my posts are about how to foster and develop more "positive emotions", like happiness and joy and contentment and love, as well as creating a truly happy life, one with thriving and flourishing, meaning and purpose....
Evidence-based strategies that will boost your happiness are pretty well known these days. In fact, you almost certainly know most of what you could do to be happier. That being said, there are still some "secrets" to happiness, or strategies / tools / hacks that...