In general, women seem to be enjoying greater average happiness than men. That’s based on a myriad of statistics and articles, as well as personal experience. Men, on the other hand, have shorter life expectancies, higher suicide rates, and high social pressures, among other issues. So why are women so much happier and more content […]
You might do it, you might know people who do it, you might have some pretty fixed ideas about what it is and who does it, but I’m here to say, meditation can help anyone create lasting happiness within their life, with no major lifestyle changes or massive effort. Happiness is, of course, what we […]
Every day, we come across the advice that happiness is in little things and in pleasures of life, but the real question is: do you really believe that? Do small things make us happy? or does it takes a lot more to be happy, preferably more money? The answer to this question is not easy, […]
There is no single, magical, instant solution to be happy, simply because happiness is complex and there are many factors that can influence it. However, there are many small things that we can do to have a happier life, and every little helps. One particular research revealed recently that “happiness is good”, i.e., doing good […]
Resilience is the ability to bounce-back from an adverse event. The more resilient a person is, the better his or her coping mechanisms will be in the face of a challenging situation. Not everyone copes with disturbing events in the same way. Some people suffer to such an extent that are unable to recover. Others […]
It is Thursday morning. You are at your desk trying hard to solve an important task, but every three minutes the telephone rings and you are constantly interrupted. You look at your to-do list and you start to panic. Everything needs to be finished by Monday morning and, if all these interruptions continue, you’ll probably […]
Let us begin with an analogy, a short story really, to explain what mindfulness is. A disciple asks his master, who is known to the people of the lands and its rulers for his farsightedness and wisdom: ‘Master, what can I do to be happy? What helps me to go my way, with strength and […]
Imagine this scenario: you wake up in the morning with a hangover, you barely make it out of bed, you go straight to make your first cup of coffee of the day and you drink it while reading the newspaper which, btw, is full of bad news that makes you feel insecure, scared and anxious. […]
Our social connections are a key factor in our well-being. It is proven that family and friends have a huge impact on our happiness, and the more quality time we spend with them, the higher our spirits are. Feeling close to and valued by other people is a fundamental human need, and our well-being is […]