Regular readers of this blog will know that as much as I like happiness, I also believe it's not the only construct within Positive Psychology on which we should focus. Happiness is great, and important, but so too are meaning and purpose, good quality relationships,...
As you may well know, Positive Psychology is not just about happiness. It is about happiness, but even more so it's about thriving and flourishing. These aren't new constructs, but there are some new findings you might find interesting ...
Self-care should be a priority. No, self-care should be YOUR NUMBER ONE priority! If that sounds extreme, then consider that WITHOUT self-care there would be no happiness, no resilience, no performance at work or good quality relationships or nothing! If you don't take care of yourself...
I've said it before and I'll say it again ...
They say laughter is the best medicine. That might be a bit of an overstatement, but it's also a lot of the truth. Laughter and humour, fun and play can be massively beneficial; they can help us enjoy the good times AND cope better with...
Several years ago I came across the idea of "positive reminiscing". And I loved it! We're often told that we shouldn't dwell on the past and that we should "live in the moment" but if we reflect on the past in a positive way it...
Most of us have to work. And most of us would like to work in a place that's kind and caring, friendly and ...
When I was training to be a Clinical Psychologist, one of the more significant theories of depression was the "Learned Helplessness" model. In it, it was hypothesised that at least some people become depressed because they learn, through repeated failure, to simply give up. But...
What if you could be more? What if you could enjoy more ...
Although I mostly like to write about what makes for happiness, sometimes it helps to understand what takes away from happiness so we can address these obstacles or road blocks. And when it comes to happiness killers, some of the so-called "negative emotions" should be...
