March 2011

How to improve psychological well-being by Joe Wilner Topics such as life-satisfaction and well-being are commonly considered in positive psychology and increasingly more in the mental health field. Measures of well-being offer the chance to uncover whether people are getting their overall needs met, and provide...

Check out this interesting article by my friend in happiness, Jeremey McCarthy If you saw the movie Fight Club, you may remember Brad Pitt as the colorful Tyler Durden, sharing the rules of Fight Club: “The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk...

Having just paused for a minute, for virtually the first time today, I reflected on my busy-ness and what, if anything, has brought me happiness today. Thankfully, my musings lead to a positive answer and I'm pleased to note that the following interactions and activities...

We've all got that sad-sack friend or grumpy uncle. You know the guy. If he won the lottery, he'd complain about the taxes. It almost seems like he's constitutionally incapable of finding any lasting happiness. Psychologist Fred Luskin says that's absolutely right. "Happiness," says Luskin, a...

by Joe Wilner from Psych Central Negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, and anger are natural and adaptive to aid in our survival. However there are many times when these emotions get the best of us and seem to cause more problems as opposed to enhancing survival. The...

According to incredulous sources, local hardware store employee and grown adult human being Rob Peterson, 37, actually expects to be happy in life. Despite possessing a fully developed brain and a general awareness of the fundamental nature of existence, sources said Peterson apparently continues to believe...