I’ve just been reading an article on the Psychology Today website which says if you want to be happy, make sure you keep your brain happy. Because being happy means more to your brain than you might imagine. It seems that the brain is primed to respond to pleasure in a way that reinforces pleasure, therefore it rewards happy thoughts. Every thought you have releases brain chemicals, so … [Read more...] about Happy thoughts, happy brain – is it that easy?
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Things I know about internet dating
Internet dating has been in the news this week. The Guardian asks, “Is it destroying love?”; Time Magazine wonders: “Does it make it harder to find The One?” I can speak with some authority on the subject because I met my husband through a dating website. Our story was deemed remarkable enough for a leading newspaper and monthly magazine to print articles about how we met - … [Read more...] about Things I know about internet dating
I was walking to the station the other day, and I caught myself enjoying life… … [Read more...] about
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Being happily successful and successfully happy
In recent weeks I’ve been pondering the relationship between happiness and success. Can you be happy without achieving whatever success means to you? Can you be successful without being happy? One perspective on this conundrum was offered by positive psychology expert Shawn Achor in his recent TED talk. He has travelled to many different countries, working with schools and companies, … [Read more...] about Being happily successful and successfully happy
Must I celebrate my birthday?
Today I am celebrating my birthday. At least that’s what other people think I should be doing. The truth is, I’m reflecting on the fact that another year of my life has passed by in the blink of an eye - and I’m not sure if I feel like celebrating that at all. Don’t get me wrong - I enjoy birthdays. Not for the presents, but for the unconditional love and goodwill I … [Read more...] about Must I celebrate my birthday?
All you need is love, laughter… and rainbows
Following on from yesterday’s post about the overwhelming positivity of the English language, I wanted to take a longer look at the top 50 most positive words as compiled by the University of Vermont after analysing billions of words from a variety of sources. It makes fascinating reading. Here’s the top 10 in full: 1. Laughter 2. Happiness 3. Love 4. Happy 5. Laughed 6. Laugh 7. … [Read more...] about All you need is love, laughter… and rainbows