by Lesley Lyle | February, 2016 | self-development
Finding silver linings! `Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining’ is a metaphor commonly used, describing optimism for something that on face value appears negative. However, how easy is it to find the silver lining or to encourage someone to find it for themselves? The flow...
by Lesley Lyle | February, 2016 | Culture, Positive Psychology
Mapuche culture transcends and makes us remember the meaning of happiness Two years ago I was in a remote place called Cole Cole, which is located 25 kms of the Chiloé national park (173 km away from Castro). I was there for more than a month doing trails and long...
by Lesley Lyle | February, 2016 | Strengths
I call Focus, the eye of the tiger. A person with Focus is especially talented in taking direction, following through and making the corrections to stay on track. People with focus tend to prioritize then act. It’s most likely paired with achiever at .55...
by Lesley Lyle | February, 2016 | A Million Smiles, self-development
A question of happiness What makes you happy? A random fellow traveller asked me this question when we recently crossed paths in Myanmar. It was a question I have asked myself at regular intervals throughout my life, sometimes by volition and sometimes not. CBT...
by Lesley Lyle | January, 2016 | A Million Smiles
While I’ve heard the Dalai Lama speak a number of times, and have made several short films about his views, including the ‘Dalai Lama’s guide to happiness’, what sticks in my mind most relates to a story his friend Dr Allen Wallace revealed to us, and the Dalai’s...
