Author: Dr Happy

via the Ladders by Travis Bradberry Despite West Point Military Academy’s rigorous selection process, one in five students drop out by graduation day. A sizeable number leave the summer before freshman year, when cadets go through a rigorous program called “Beast.” Beast consists of extreme physical,...

via PsyPost by Eric Dolan New study has found evidence that keeping your smartphones out of your bedroom for a week can slightly improve your mental well-being. The research, recently published in Computers in Human Behavior, examined what happened after a group of participants agreed to temporarily abstain...

by Eric Barker Sometimes life sucks. Bad. Really bad. And you feel like you want a refund. But, of course, we need to accept that Life Avenue is going to have its share of potholes. Albert Ellis, one of the most influential psychologists ever, knew that “acceptance” is...

from my free, Monday Morning eNewsletter (subscribe HERE) Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? Do you take care of family, friends and maybe even colleagues more effectively than you take care of yourself? If you're like many of us; then the answer is probably...

Along with depression, anxiety is the most common form of mental ill-health. Anxiety and stress and worry, therefore, are some of the most common obstacles to happiness. But the good news is that there are ways anxiety can be managed and overcome; and as a result, those...