Wow, I just discovered a gem! Soulpancake on youtube has some fascinating videos that talks about the science of happiness and does a lot of really awesome experiments on people. Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzvRx_johoA_QznlVHjbByQdHZAhWRQzr My favourite Videos: I absolutely love this lady, she is like my inspiration and who I want to be. From her, I learned…
I’ve seen quite a lot of these posts around and I wanted to share ten ways that I instantly feel better. Hope they (or some) work for you too. 1. Share it. If you have a problem, don’t keep it to yourself. From my experience, sharing a problem often halves the burden. There’s a saying…
We all know that if we really want happiness, we should look in the present. Here are some ways to do that: Focus on what you Can do There are lots of dreams we want to achieve, and maybe we don’t have the money to do so, or the tools/skills (yet). It’s important to focus…
Sometimes, I feel that our view of whether this is the worst thing that has happened to us, or the best, completely depends on perspectives. It can be very hard, but I believe with enough thinking, we can sway our minds into believing that a horrible situation was one of the best things that has…
After going on a trip that’s changed my life in so many ways, I want to empower you to chase after your dreams. Have you ever wanted to do something but felt like you couldn’t? Or you really thought you didn’t have what it takes, or that it’s impossible? Yes, I’ve been there too. In…
I’ve been watching a show lately about a girl who has an illness and only has 100 days to live. It has been such an inspiration to me, because it make sme think about the truly important things in life. I want to write a few ideas on how to live as if you only…
An experience has taught me to never take a single day for granted. If you love someone, tell them. If someone inspire you, or have changed your life, tell them too. People don’t know what you are thinking. If you want to meet someone, go and do it now. Never put it off, thinking that…
Often, the secret to staying happy and positive is to be grateful for what we have, and to stop focusing on what we don’t have. But how do we do that? For a long time, I’ve struggled with not knowing how to think about what I have. Instead, I put way too much focus on…
Have we ever thought, “what is our purpose in this life?”. Perhaps many people are busy or have never particularly thought about it, but purpose is one of the biggest and greatest things anyone could ever have. Have you ever watched one of those video game competition playthroughs were some of the earlier entries were…
You may be thinking: Happiness and eating are two completely different things, how can they be related? Let me just say that eating healthy may even be the key to happiness. Often when we’re devoid of nutrients, our brain stops functioning the way it should be. If we’re feeding ourselves food that aren’t giving us…