Clarity is … daunting at times. Understanding what is truly clear to us can be in fact, a lot of mental toughness. Figuring out how to navigate through the scores of moments, knowing which to choose, knowing which to purposefully ignore, is an emotional task unto...
Rewards are blood-sucking vampires of happiness The rewards that we give ourselves as fame, fortune, position, clout, acquisitions, trophies, connections, and social network friends, and of course money provide only short lived gratification and happiness. These...
Recently, I’ve moved to a new location. Somewhere bigger. Somewhere that appreciates a more urban lifestyle, more arts and sciences, more…. everything. We (our boutique business) needed bigger. We hoped for some things to stay the same. However, we knew it was time...
The Positive Challenge The positive challenge is a 30-day challenge to increase happiness through gratitude. It involves finding 3 things during the day that you’re grateful for – simple things, perhaps, that normally you would take for granted. It’s called the “3...
A bit of misfortune In the week, I had a slight accident in my car, bursting my front passenger’s wheel. Nobody else was involved and nobody was hurt. Being unsure of some factors in the car, I called the breakdown recovery company. They were busy, but booked...
Clarity is … awareness The entire world is now aware of itself. Sometimes, it’s too big and we panic, or feel less than worthy. Other times, we think that we are all there is, that all else matters not. We all matter. Equity stems from realizing our...
Clarity is … character I’m reading Rob Lowe’s new book, Love Life and I’m inspired. I’m also reminded that all professions have a certain level of accountability that we have to adhere to. Treating people with kindness and respect is one...
How to Amplify PP Practice I have recently become poignantly aware of how practicing and living not just one of the positive psychology principles in isolation, but combining and blending a handful of exercises (what Martin Seligman calls a ‘package of positive...
The Art of Alone Many people feel, and the media supports the belief that we are supposed to be part of a romantic relationship unit. Psychology has long proposed that people not in a relationship fare much less well than those in a relationship, and even lifespan has...
Let your words enrich your life: The benefits of writing If you’re a fan of notebooks, if you write on a blog or if you have a journal, keep those habits in your daily routine because studies indicate that writing is an activity with proven health benefits. For those...