happy Tag

Two of the simplest but most powerful promoters of happiness that I've discovered and practised over recent years are gratitude and mindfulness.  Put the two together...

09 February, 2015

Happiness need not be overly difficult to find or more accurately, to create.  Too often we overcomplicate things; and too often we think we'll find happiness in answers when there's a good argument for stating that it may well lie more in asking the right questions.  Which...

09 February, 2015

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