Boost Your Confidence And Become Happier

Think back to some of the happiest times in your life. Chances are that these are also the days when you felt your most confident. Maybe you excelled at sports during that time, or you aced a project at work. Confidence can be a huge happiness booster. But why wait for something good to happenContinue reading “Boost Your Confidence And Become Happier”

Be Positive

Your subconscious mind constantly works behind the scenes and filters in the information that affirms your underlying beliefs. Bedtime is an optimal time to work on changing your internal beliefs. Before you go to sleep, take a few moments to think about the things you want to attract into your life. Feed your mind helpful thoughtsContinue reading “Be Positive”

Build A Support System of Happy People Around You

Moods are contagious. If you are around a bunch of sad and depressed people, you will start to feel down. If on the other hand you are in a group of happy people, you cannot help but start to smile. It makes sense then to surround yourself with happy people if you want your ownContinue reading “Build A Support System of Happy People Around You”

Fighting Against Our Brain’s Bias To Negativity

Have you noticed that negative comments and events stick with us much longer, and influence us more than positive ones? I am sure you have experienced this quite a few times. A positive comment by your teacher for example is appreciated, but the effects wear off quickly. A negative comment on the other hand sticksContinue reading “Fighting Against Our Brain’s Bias To Negativity”

Finding Happiness in a Sea Of Sadness or Overwhelm

“Happiness, Happiness, the greatest gift that I possess. I thank the lord that I’ve been blessed with more than my share of Happiness”. Happiness, by Ken Dodd. We all go through tough times. There are periods in our lives where it is hard to find much joy and happiness amid a sea of sadness andContinue reading “Finding Happiness in a Sea Of Sadness or Overwhelm”

Do not Sweat The Small Stuff – Savour It 

Continuing with our pursuit of happiness – a great movie by the way! “Don’t sweat the small stuff” they say. And they – whoever “they” are, have a good point. It is easy to get caught up in all the petty things that stress us out and ruin our day. Frankly, it is not worthContinue reading “Do not Sweat The Small Stuff – Savour It “

We Crave Human Connections

I currently live by myself in a beautiful place called Southport. I am quite happy though I do miss having people around. And yet too many of the people I know are too busy to spend time together. Why is this a problem? Like it or not, we are social creatures who crave human connections.Continue reading “We Crave Human Connections”

Start Your Day With Gratefulness

Let us talk about Gratefulness. Gratefulness is all about appreciating the good things in our lives. Starting our day by thinking about all the things we must be grateful for is a fantastic way to set the tone. Practicing gratefulness makes us focus on all the good and pleasant things in our lives and that,Continue reading “Start Your Day With Gratefulness”

What Makes You Happy?

Make sure you do this! In the last post we started talking about happiness and you started thinking about what makes you happy. It was part of our commitment to happiness. Today we’re going to dig a little deeper. There are a lot of things that make us happy on a regular basis. Think aboutContinue reading “What Makes You Happy?”

Make A Commitment To Cultivating Happiness

Happiness and habits! What does it mean to be totally committed to something? It often means that you set a goal and then dedicate yourself to do what it takes to reach that goal. We commit to a relationship when we get married, we commit to a job or a career, and we may beContinue reading “Make A Commitment To Cultivating Happiness”