There's absolutely no doubt that optimism is beneficial. It's been found to be associated with more positive emotions, such as happiness, and better health and wellbeing. This isn't the same as "positive thinking"; it is, partially, positive thinking but it's also, essentially, grounded in realism....
Would you like to be more brave? Happier? Have more resilience? Would you like to change or improve ANYTHING in your life? The answer is almost certainly YES and if so, then the good news is you probably don't need to make BIG changes. Doing...
Happiness and life success rarely come easily. And happiness and life success rarely, if ever, come from just one or two "big" actions. More realistically, happiness and a good life come from doing the right things, usually little things, consistently. And here are 10 things...
There's absolutely no doubt that the practice of gratitude enhances health and wellbeing and happiness. But there's also no doubt, that like everything else, there are different ways to practice gratitude; and different things will work for different people. Happiness will come to those who...
Over the many years I've studied and practiced psychology, there have been many evidence-based strategies I've tried and taught. I'm always reluctant to say one is "the best" or the "most important" and I won't do that here. But there is one that FOR ME...
I write and talk a lot about acceptance. Acceptance of ALL emotions, of imperfections and, among other things, of life's ups and downs. None of us are perfect; so we all have faults and failings and weaknesses. But at the same time, we all also...
There are many important constructs in Psychology and Positive Psychology, and most of the "big" ones get the attention they deserve. But one, for unknown reasons, sometimes seems to be neglected. I'm talking about hope, which is vital for positive emotion and resilience and so...
In both my professional and personal lives, I've frequently struggled to find the balance between change and control, and surrender and acceptance. I fully believe that I need to take control of my life, and especially that if there's something with which I'm not happy...
Happiness is different for all of us. And happiness is even different for all of us on different days. So, to enjoy happiness consistently, regardless of what's going on, flexible thinking is key ...
If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got. Which also means ...