happy Tag

What if positive parenting was about teaching kids how to fail…well?

As a parent, I want my children to be happy.  As a parent, I want to protect them from harm and hurt and failure and disappointment.  But as a parent, I know I can't always be there to stop bad things happening.  So most importantly, as a parent,...

16 September, 2015

Imagine quieting that negative voice in your head!

Happiness is positivity.  And happiness is also managing negativity.  Get the balance right...

15 September, 2015

How to achieve what you want to achieve – faster!

It's not all about speed.  In fact some times, some of us could do with slowing down! But there's no doubt that happiness comes at least in part from achieving meaningful goals so if we can accomplish what we want to accomplish, faster, then that can't be...

15 September, 2015

10 things happy people do NOT do!

via Inspower.co Two of the most amazing emotions one can feel are positivity and happiness. Happiness and positivity could really turn things around 180 degrees and could cause you to feel like you’re on top of the world. They are contagious and transfer easily to other...

15 September, 2015

If you want to live a truly fulfilled life then understand these 12 things

by Brianna Wiest via the Huffington Post Fulfillment may seem like the elusive desire that's driving an entire consumerist market, but that's only because smart people are capitalizing on something that's ingrained in all of us (or at least, ingrained in us by the millions): We...

14 September, 2015

Disconnect (just a bit) for happiness

Gadgets and screens are such an integral part of our lives these days; and in many ways, they're fantastic! But there's no doubt that like anything, they can have a dark side; and this dark side can impact (negatively) on our happiness.  Which is why I thought...

14 September, 2015

if you want to be happy, don’t EVER forget these 5 things

by Melissa Chu via PickTheBrain Ever wonder why other people seem happier than you? You take a look around and notice that people are smiling and laughing, and things seem to be going their way. Meanwhile, it feels like you’re struggling along, just trying to make it through...

11 September, 2015

10 steps to a happier life

by Eric Barker via TIME I went through a number of great books on happiness and pulled together ten research-based tips that can help build a happier life: 1) Cut the small talk. Discuss what matters. First, happier participants spent more time talking to others, unsurprising finding given...

10 September, 2015

What would we find if we studied the world’s nicest people?

What a great example of positive psychology research in the making...

10 September, 2015

3 simple ways to create more happiness

It ain't always easy, but it doesn't need to be complicated either!  via Fulfillment Daily by Lahnna Catalino The Challenge: We want to be happy, but is the pursuit of happiness backfiring on us? The Science: People who strive to feel happy all of the time may suffer...

08 September, 2015