Are you an optimist, looking on the bright side of things, or are you more pessimistic, always expecting that things will go wrong. Dr. Elaine Fox is a psychologist at Oxford University, who studies why different people have such a
Helping others adds to your own happiness
Many research studies have shown that our social connections have an impact on both our physical and psychological wellbeing. People with strong social ties live healthier and longer lives than people with poor social connections, and, one of the strongest
Savouring the positive – where are you shining your flashlight?
Our lives are filled with many, many different experiences. At any given time, there can be many wonderful things going on in your life, at the same time as you are dealing with some “not-so-wonderful” things. What do you focus
An important tip that comes from very happy people
Psychologists have conducted a lot of research on unhappy people, but, until fairly recently, not much attention has been paid to the study of happy people. Since we know that the vast majority of people think that happiness is extremely