The phenomenon of overdiagnosis in mental health is due to the tendency to label certain behaviors pathological, even when they aren’t. Overdiagnosis is common in the field of psychiatry. Not only does it lead to incorrect diagnoses but many people…
Overthinking leads to mental burden and takes away momentum from happiness. This happens especially when those thoughts, ideas, and reflections…
You might believe that happiness is a matter of luck. Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth is that happiness or total well-being is mostly a matter of hard work. Thus, you can develop skills for a happy…
According to this old oriental tale, in the beginning, there was a meeting of the gods. During a pleasant talk,…
Crying is usually associated with feelings of loss, sadness, disappointment, or melancholy. Tears help us express grief, frustration, or anguish… negative emotions in general. However, there are also situations in which we cry out of happiness – this can be…
Happiness is the thing humans want the most. Due to its ambiguity, however, it’s difficult to establish a concrete definition…
The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) continues to be the most popular instrument for measuring happiness levels. Psychologists Ed Diener, Robert A. Emmons, Randy J. Larsen, and Sharon Griffin created it in the 80s. Experts single it out as one…
There are as many definitions of happiness as there are people. It’s as if each of us has a very…
Dan Gilbert is a psychologist, writer, and professor at Harvard University. He’s famous for writing the book Stumbling on Happiness, which…
The absence of problems doesn’t automatically lead to happiness. More important is the willingness to change and tolerate the uncertainty…
In the end, there comes a time when you finally make it: you learn to be strong. Life is full…
Carl Jung’s keys to happiness ring just as true even decades later. The Swiss psychiatrist and father of analytical psychology…
Eduardo Punset is a rather popular politician who left us a wonderful legacy of human wisdom. Today, we’re going to…
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) belongs to a category called “third-generation therapies“. These therapies are a departure from conventional psychological treatments because they put more emphasis on certain aspects of mental health. In ACT, things such as acceptance, mindfulness, cognitive…
Which do you think makes you happier: time or money? Author Marc Levy, in his novel, If Only It Were…
Being happy for others is a selfless act that can say a lot about you. Even better, this type of…
You may already know that there’s no such thing as complete happiness. Instead, happiness is a path you consciously take. (The path we’re about to discuss here today). Being happy with your life means you enjoy yourself most of the…
In his last book, It’s Not So Terrible, Rafael Santandreu offers a practical manual for personal transformation and self-therapy through…
It isn’t pleasant to experience negative emotions. In fact, it can be downright painful, especially if you consider that your…
It’s normal to be envious, indifferent, or even to really dislike that others are doing fine. However, sometimes you might find it hard to feel happy about other’s happiness and this could mean there’s an underlying issue. Most of the…