How To Feel Grateful When You Simply Don’t!
The evidence Positive psychology research has shown that having an attitude of gratitude can help people to experience more positive emotions, (simply put to feel happy) and it can lead to improvements in health, happiness and improved relationships. If you’re feeling down, one of the best ways to feel up again, is to engage with […]
‘Bring the Happy’ (with serotonin)
Bring the Happy ‘Bring the Happy’ is a collaboration between the band, ‘Hope & Social’ and ‘Invisible Flock’, an interactive arts company from Leeds. For over 2 years Invisible Flock have been collecting memories of happiness from people around the UK. First, they set up a base in an empty shop in the town centre […]
A Conflict of Interests
(Why it takes a lot of hard work to change a habit) If for some reason you had to give up carrots (I can’t imagine why either!), I doubt that you would struggle – you might not even like carrots? Wouldn’t you simply stop buying them, stop eating them and not give them a second […]
Why your New Year’s Resolution may be doomed to fail! Part 1
Why your New Year’s Resolution may be doomed to fail! Part 1 Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? Based on past surveys, most people won’t have made a resolution this year but the majority of those who do, will choose issues around weight and fitness. During the first couple of weeks of the New […]
Do You Love Your Job ?
Do you love your job? Being unemployed is no fun but is there much fun at work? Do you enjoy your job? Recently the Guardian newspaper did a survey of 500 of their readers and asked then whether they were happy at work. Only 38% said they were happy at work compared to the UK […]
The Creation Of Synchronicity
The Creation of Synchronicity The Swiss psychotherapist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity after an event that happened during a consultation with one of his patients, a young woman. These are Jung’s words to describe the account: “I was sitting opposite her one day with my back to the window, listening to her […]
An Apple A Day – Fact or Fiction?
An Apple A Day – Fact or Fiction? 1866 Advice The original proverb about eating an apple a day was first recorded in 1866 and goes like this – Eat an apple on going to bed, and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread. This not very catchy phrase was replaced with the […]
Who Does Stress Make You ?
Who does stress make you? Who are you when you’re stressed? It seems that we can choose who we wish to be to a certain degree. For instance we can make a good impression when we want to and show different sides of our character in different situations. Reverting Back to Type However, when we […]
The Benefits of Hugging
Natural Hugs I am a natural hugger; if you know me, then you’ve probably been hugged by me, but you might not be aware of the healthy benefits of hugging that we both get as a result. Happy ChemicalsRoblox HackBigo Live Beans HackYUGIOH DUEL LINKS HACKPokemon Duel HackRoblox HackPixel Gun 3d HackGrowtopia HackClash Royale Hackmy […]
I May be an Alien?!
I am a great fan of Facebook (when used maturely) and I’m sure to write about this another time. BUT yesterday, for the first time, I read something mildly disturbing on it – I may be an alien! Actually, it made me smile and it is an interesting article. But not a monkey! It’s all […]