There's no doubt optimism is a good thing. This isn't exactly the same as "positive thinking", a key difference being that optimism is grounded in reality. But when it's "done right", optimism contributes to more happiness and positive emotion, more health and wellbeing, and so...
What's the most effective treatment for depression and mental ill-health? Well, obviously that will vary from person to person just as what creates happiness and wellbeing varies from person to person. But, for too long, our focus (I believe) has been way too narrow. For...
Change is a constant. Uncertainty is the only certainty. Happiness is accepting all of this with grace and with love. I know all of that sounds cliched but I also know it's all true. So embracing change is a crucial component of embracing and creating...
I'm a big fan of habits. I've written a whole series of Audible podcasts on habits including "Habits for Happiness", "Habits for Happiness at Work", and "Habits for Mastering Anxiety (and depression and anger and more)" etcetera So doing the right things every day is a...
By now, we probably all know that it's OK not be be OK all the time. That means, it's OK to feel sad and depressed, anxious and stressed. Happiness is not something we should ever expect to experience ALL the time. That being said, we...
Happiness and joy can come from "big bangs", spectacular events and successes and wins. But by definition, these occurrences are relatively infrequent. So, for real and enduring happiness and joy we need to try to find positivity within the little things, each and every day...
No one can be, or should anyone expect to be happy all the time. But in good times and bad, there's always something we can do to enjoy more happiness and to boost our mental health and wellbeing. What this is, exactly, will differ for...
Happiness is great; and there's no doubt it has many benefits. But we can't enjoy happiness ALL the time. We all experience dark days and dark emotions. But when we do, there are things we can do to bounce back and to reclaim happiness ...
I talk often about how happiness is not possible ALL the time. I talk often about how it's OK not to be OK all the time. I talk often about the normality of not being happy and especially, of common unpleasant emotions like depression and...
If you're reading this then you probably know that I'm fascinated by, maybe even obsessed by what contributes to a great life, to thriving and flourishing, to happiness and positive mental health. But you might not also know that I'm fascinated but cultural contributors to...