happiness Tag

7 Positive Strategies for Happiness and Life Success

I'll come right out and say it, from the very start, that for regular readers of this blog there may not be anything new in this article I'm about to share.  But that being said, it's a great summary of Positive Psychology principles and a wonderfully...

15 April, 2015

How to get better and almost anything…even happiness!

I've always said and I believe the research strongly supportst the notion that...

14 April, 2015

Here’s a happiness tip for you. Stop feeling bad about feeling unhappy!

by Tim Lott from the Guardian I am going to come out of the closet, and make a shocking, even shameful, admission. I am not a happy person. In fact I am the sort of chap who complete strangers come up to in the street and...

14 April, 2015

The best people make time for the things that allow them to be their best!

Having worked with literally thousands of clients over the years, from all walks of life, I've noticed that the happiest and most successful people always make time for the things that allow them to be the happiest and most successful people.  Exercise is one of the...

13 April, 2015

Read this to become aware of the 15 things that might be stopping you from enjoying more in life. Then stop letting them!

by Marc Chernoff In a culture that seeks quick results, we must learn the beauty of effort, patience, and perseverance. Be strong, present, and steadfast. Have you ever told yourself that you’re going to make something happen and then nothing happened?  That’s because you didn’t follow-through.  You didn’t...

12 April, 2015

3 Simple Choices That Will Always Bring You Happiness

via MindBodyGreen For a long time, I relied on external events to be happy. Something good would happen (like I'd ace a test) and then I'd go chasing the next thrill, always thinking that happiness was just beyond my grasp. After some time, I began to...

10 April, 2015

10 things you DON’T need for happiness!

We often talk and think about we need for happiness.  But it's also worth thinking about what we DON'T need for happiness.  In this great article by Marc Chernoff from MarcAndAngel there are several things that might surprise you and notably, change your approach to happiness...

09 April, 2015

Are you very self-critical? Try these 4 steps to start loving yourself more!

via Chloe Brotheridge from Tiny Buddha “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ~Louise L. Hay I used to give myself quite a hard time. I felt like I wasn’t measuring up or doing enough...

08 April, 2015

5 ways to feel good enough PLUS 5 ways to feel great!

Sometimes "good enough" is the best we can hope for; sometimes "feeling great" is what we really want!  Many people argue that aiming for "good enough" is the path to happiness because it's realistic, achievable and anything beyond that is a bonus! But some also feel that...

08 April, 2015

45 Simple Self-Care Practices for a Healthy Mind, Body, and Soul

Self care is not the same as selfishness.  Happiness is not the same as hedonism.  Real happiness includes doing good to and for others; and to do good to and for others we need, first, to do good to and for ourselves.  So real happiness requires self-care which...

07 April, 2015