by heyhappiness | Nov 30, 2022 | Happy mind
Our mind can be the biggest roadblock to happiness. Learning how to cultivate happy thoughts, identify, manage, challenge, and reframe your inner dialogue can do wonders for your mood and your outlook on life. Here’s a challenge for you: See if you can notice when...
by heyhappiness | Sep 28, 2022 | Happy mind
Are you someone who (too) easily takes the blame for things happening around you when in fact they are not always because of you? Do you often carry the weight of mistakes and failures of others on your shoulders and make it personal? If you identify yourself in the...
by heyhappiness | Sep 26, 2022 | Happy mind
Let’s face it- we have not had the easiest 2.5 years and just as we get through the Covid-19 pandemic (knock on wood!) we are faced with other crises impacting us all over the world! It is relatively easy to only focus on what is going wrong: How our world leaders are...
by heyhappiness | Sep 7, 2022 | Happy mind, Uncategorized
A diet filled with too many unhealthy, processed foods makes it hard for our bodies and our minds to function properly. It is no secret that what we eat has in impact not only on our physical body but also on our cognitive functioning. The body of knowledge around...
by heyhappiness | Sep 5, 2022 | Happy mind, Uncategorized
Our thoughts have an important influence over our wellbeing. There is an intricate link between our thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. “”Some thoughts can feel easy to unpack and explore, while others feel complicated, confusing, and...
by heyhappiness | May 28, 2021 | Happy me
Sleep plays a significant role in our functioning as humans. We need sleep. Without sleep, we will not be able to function. Sleep helps our body to recharge, reset and heal. Not only the quality, but the quantity of sleep is important and affects your mental health....
by heyhappiness | May 27, 2021 | Happy mind
We live in a busy world and at times we navigate our lives using mental shortcuts. We can learn to use simple verbal or non-verbal cues to assume or work out what may be happening. At times these shortcuts can be useful but at times they distort our thinking. In...
by heyhappiness | May 5, 2021 | Happy us
“We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.” Carl Rogers, Rogerian psychologist. Something that I remind...
by heyhappiness | May 5, 2021 | Happy me
Experiences more than things create a sense of happiness. For centuries, consumerism sells the idea that you can find happiness when you buy a certain product or service. That you will be happy when offered the opportunity to buy whatever your heart desired. Is the...
by heyhappiness | May 4, 2021 | Happy us
During a global pandemic, social distancing has been encouraged and with this, we faced a great loss- the act of hugging someone. Something that we had taken for granted became so invaluable and something that we craved. So why should we hug someone? Hugging is a...
