No matter who you are or where you are in life, we all can get a little stuck sometimes. That is, there are times in all our lives when we're not sure how to move forward, where to go, what to do! That's OK. That's normal....
The most common treatments for anxiety and depression are probably medications. The most effective treatments for anxiety and depression are probably psychosocial ones (more specifically, cognitive behavioural approaches like CBT and/or acceptance based approaches like ACT). But most of us know that exercise and walking...
When most people think of their personal resources they might think of money, or tools or "things". And those are undoubtedly important. But some of our most valuable resources, when it comes to happiness and wellbeing, are really time and attention. What we do with...
I talk a lot about thriving and flourishing and happiness and wellbeing. And I mean a lot! Pretty much every single day, in some way or other, I speak to others or write for others about psychological contributors to, and often also obstacles to, health...
We all want happiness and a good life. And many of us take positive action to enjoy happiness and a good life. But, at the same time, many of us also undermine ourselves with unhelpful, self-defeating behaviours that self-sabotage even the most positive of our...
Anxiety is a normal, human emotion. And anxiety is a perfectly appropriate human emotion at times. That being said, as some of us know, anxiety can also be unhealthy and unhelpful and even overwhelming at times. If or when this happens, anxiety can undermine our...
The "I" in the heading isn't me. Rather, the "I" is someone who's spent many years studying and teaching happiness, but who's also learned a lot, and some different things, through living a fascinating life! Which is why I'm happy to share his interesting perspective...
We often think of kindness as something we do to or for others. Which it is; partly. But kindness is also something we should do to and for ourselves! In fact, happiness DEPENDS on self-kindness and self-compassion. It's hard to be good or kind to...
There's so much information available all the time; it can be great, educational, and powerful, but it can also be overwhelming! And overwhelming information overload can be stressful and anxiety provoking and in short ...
There's an old and unhelpful myth that talking to oneself is a sign of insanity. It's not! We all talk to ourselves, we all have an inner dialogue. For some of us, sometimes, it can be unhelpful. But if done right, it can be most...