Enjoying happiness is partly about doing the right things, the things that will positively contribute to and create positive emotions and experiences. But enjoying happiness is ALSO partly about NOT doing, or stopping, those things that detract from positive emotions and from living a good...
There are many obvious contributors to happiness and wellbeing. But there are also some lesser known and under appreciated contributors to happiness and wellbeing. What if you were more aware of the lesser known, underestimated contributors? And what, then, if you could create more happiness...
I'm always loathe to oversimplify. But sometimes simple is good. And if we can simplify what's needed for health and happiness, for wellbeing and life success, well ...
In some ways, happiness isn't all that hard to enjoy. I know, it's easier said than done. But much of what makes happiness difficult is ...
Anxiety - we all have it; and we'd all like to better manage it. Anxiety, to a point, is a normal human emotion; so we shouldn't even try to "get rid" of it. But anxiety, beyond a certain point, can obviously be highly distressing and...
I love this idea of micro-meditations. But more generally, I love the idea of MICRO anything ...
When it comes to happiness, many factors are considered as important. Many people, for example, think about those things that bring joy and pleasure. And happiness does, in part, come from joy and pleasure and what might even be called hedonism. But REAL happiness, lasting...
For several decades now, since establishing The Happiness Institute back in 2001/2002, I've been saying that ...
The thing about happiness is that it's always changing. At least, what it takes to create happiness will change as life changes and as you mature and grow. Positive change, therefore, is vital for happiness and life satisfaction and the good news is there are...
Happiness and a good life depends very much on how we think about the world around us. What happens to us is obviously important; but how we interpret what happens is just as, if not more important. This can be called mindset or optimism of...