There's no doubt we can enjoy happiness now. And there's also no doubt we can glean happiness from looking back, and positively reminiscing. But much of happiness is also future focused, so hope and optimism, a belief that we and things can be better, is...
Too often, too many think that happiness comes from having and doing more. But just because something's good, doesn't mean more is better. In many instances, for many of us, less is actually more. And less "stuff" can definitely be part of more happiness. So,...
Happiness can come from many sources. And life lessons can come from many more. Constantly learning about life and happiness, from wherever you can and whenever you can, is one way to get and to stay as happy as possible as much as possible. I've...
There are things we can all do to boost our. happiness. But as well as engaging in positive behaviours, to positively enhance positive emotions like happiness, most of us will also need to stop doing, or undo negative behaviours that detract from our happiness. Are...
Regret. So inevitable and mostly, so painful. Some say we should live our lives without regret. But I think that would be impossible; and probably unhealthy. But regret need not be all bad; at least, in can be turned into good. If you do the...
Happiness is partly about fostering and developing positive emotions. But happiness is also partly about managing and reducing the so-called negative emotions. One of the most common negative emotions that can take away from happiness is anxiety. And one of the more common forms of...
Happiness can be in the past, the present and the future. Happiness can be reminiscing about good times, enjoying simple pleasures, and/or planning fun and exciting adventures. But there's no doubt that an important part of happiness is future-focused; it's about believing things can be...
Loneliness has, in recent times, received a lot of attention. And deservedly so. Loneliness damages happiness and wellbeing, and, in fact, detracts from pretty much every desirable area of life. It's hard to be happy if you're lonely. But that being said, the discussion may...
Kindness, There are few things more important to happiness. Kindness to others brings happiness. Kindness to ourselves most definitely is important for happiness. Although this article about kindness is partly centred within a business context, its messages are, I believe, relevant for all of us...