We all have negative thoughts some times. Some of us more than others, and more than we'd like. It's OK to have negative thoughts but it's not very conducive to happiness. So, those of us who'd like to experience more positive emotions, like happiness, need...
It's well established now that exercise is not just good for physical health, it's also extremely good for mental health. Exercise is a stress buster and anti-depressant. Exercise is also a mood enhancer meaning it promotes and boosts positive emotions like happiness! So, if you...
So many people will tell you so many ways to enjoy more happiness. Many of them may well even be helpful. But you need to find your own happiness; and your own "recipe" or "rules" for happiness. Because we're all different. That being said, many...
For me, there's no doubt that one of the greatest causes of my unhappiness, my depression and anxiety, is wanting and trying to change that which just isn't changeable; at least not by me! On the flip side, I've come to learn that one of...
Although this article is about "midlife" the basic principles, I believe, are relevant to anyone at any stage of life. So, no matter your age, if you feeling you're languishing, rather than thriving and flourishing and enjoying real and meaningful happiness, then this would be...
Anxiety. You can't live with it and you can't live without it! Well, that's kind of true. It's certainly the case that very few of us live without any anxiety; and that's at least in part because it's a normal, human emotion. But it's not necessarily...
They say timing is everything. And timing actually is important when it comes to happiness. Do we take what will make us happy now? Or work hard for or wait for that which might make us happy, or happier, later? Delayed versus instant gratification. Happiness...
We all want to live a happy and good life. And we'd all love to be happy all the time. But the reality is that life's not always easy; life has its ups and downs. And so, for most of us, our moods fluctuate meaning...
Happiness is desired by almost everyone. But happiness is also misunderstood by almost everyone. On the one hand, happiness describes one type of positive emotion. Which is great, and useful, and healthy. But on the other hand, and arguably more importantly, happiness can also be...
Happiness is many things but one of the more important is ...