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I honestly believe that one of the surest ways to live a miserable life, is to try to be something or someone you're not.  In contrast, one of the most powerful ways to live a great life, with happiness and success, is to be who you...

05 February, 2015

Our thoughts are crucial to our happiness.  But this also means that our thoughts can also be key contributors to unhappiness, depression, stress & anxiety.  Many common thoughts unhelpfully detract from our happiness and wellbeing and this articel from PsychCentral outlines 27 you really should try to...

04 February, 2015

The other day, after delivering a keynote and while fielding some questions from the audience, I was asked whether or not I had a personal philsophy by which I live.  I referred, as I often do, to the fact I believe happiness is something we CHOOSE...

03 February, 2015

Even if you're already healthy and happy, you very probably would like to be healthier and happier.  You can never really have too much health and happiness so no matter where you're starting from, these 15 tips from the Huffington Post will undoubtedly be of use...

02 February, 2015

We all feel, at times, as though we've been wronged.  Sometimes, we even feel we've wronged ourselves.  Holding on to bitterness and anger can quite literally, kill; in contrast, forgiveness can boost our mental health and allow us to enjoy more happiness and a more positive life.  It's...

30 January, 2015

I stumbled upon this article the other day and thought it would be perfect to share with you all.  It's entirely consistent with the phenomenon I've referred to over the years and called the Tyranny of When; which is an absolute killer of happiness! Those who're happy...

29 January, 2015

Having recently joined the Board of Fone Free Feb (check them out HERE), this article from the Guardian was of particular interest to me and I believe it will be of much interest to many of you...

28 January, 2015

I'm often asked about whether money can buy happiness; and I'm often saynig that although it can reduce some stressors it won't provide a lot of positive emotion.  Another part of this question that's oft ignored, however, is that what's really needed for real happiness is...

28 January, 2015

Here at The Happiness Institute we often cite positive psychology and wellbeing research that strongly supports the notion that positive relationships are good for us.  We usually focus on the positive benefits that come from being "well connected" but an additional benefit is that friendships protect...

27 January, 2015