With the festive season and New Year rapidly approaching, this might seem like a strange article to be sharing. But I think it's perfectly appropriate. With so many pressures from so many directions to be happy and succeed in so many ways, sometimes it all...
We'd all love to enjoy happiness ...
One of the strongest findings from the research into happiness, health, wellbeing and even longevity is that the quality of our relationships largely determines the quality of our lives. Other people matter. Fostering and developing and maintaining positive connections is vital for enjoying a positive...
We all experience frustration and stress. That's normal; and at times appropriate. But what if you could turn that into something good? What if you could use these unpleasant emotions to create and enjoy more happiness? More accomplishment and contentment? If that sounds interesting to...
As another year nears its end, and many are probably feeling tired and stressed, looking to 2023 with hope and optimism, especially with regards to work, might be a challenge. "Quiet quitting" has become a popular phrase to describe the phenomenon of doing the bare...
Humour is sometimes seen as frivolous. Laughing is usually acknowledged as fun, and enjoyable, but it's rarely seen as a virtue or strength. But surely something that boosts happiness and assists with resilience should be valued. If you'd like to understand why, read on ...
If you can laugh in the face of adversity, you've won! Laughter is one of the most powerful and also, one of the most underrated and undervalued coping strategies. Laughter boosts happiness and wellbeing, and also helps protect against stress. So if you'd like to...
It won't surprise anyone to read that gratitude is a crucial component of happiness. Feeling thankful and expressing thanks are key strategies to boosting happiness and more generally, wellbeing. We all know that appreciation is a good thing but we also all know that it's...
At the risk of oversimplifying, confidence allows us to do what we want or need to do to live the lives we want to live and therefore, to be happier and more successful. Happiness and life satisfaction, therefore, depend (at least in part) on confidence....