When most people think about happiness, they tend to think about fun and pleasure. Which is fine, because that's partly what happiness is about. But real happiness is also something much deeper, and more meaningful. And so real happiness requires, at times, self-control and discipline...
Let me begin by noting that although the title to this post suggests these rituals will keep you happy ALL the time, I don't believe that's possible or even healthy. No one is, or should expect to be happy ALL the time. Happiness is great,...
I'm sure you've heard the suggestion to ...
Mental fitness is a concept very similar to resilience. Resilience is a concept very important to happiness. Why? Because no matter how happy we are or how good our lives are, things will go wrong and we'll face some form of adversity. Resilience, and mental...
Just like a parent claims not to have a favourite child, I, as a Positive Psychologist, would like to think I don't have a favourite happiness boosting or mental health strategy. That being said, I do have a soft spot for exercise; because it's available...
Like many people, I've always struggled with doing nothing. Sadly, for me, it's often been associated with laziness or wasted time. But like many people, I also know that if were better at doing nothing I'd probably also be happier and healthier. A healthy dose...
What is happiness? Well, happiness can mean different things to different people ...
For some of us, happiness is closer and more achievable than it sometimes seems. Some of us, are doing much better than we give ourselves credit for; and so for some of us, happiness is right there for the taking, if only we acknowledged more...
I'm sure you've heard that phrase about "having baggage". This, obviously, isn't a technical psychological term; but it is something I think we all understand and accept. It refers to that which has happened to us, and more so, that which we "carry around" in...
The two most common forms of distress, that can detract from happiness, are depression and anxiety. It's common and at times normal to experience these forms of unhappiness, but it's hard to feel happy at the same time. The good news, however, is that you...