4 Ways of Being Happier in Life

As we progress through life, happiness seems to become increasingly distant. We desperately look for ways to feel good and be happier, and fail to realize that we don’t need to look any further than within ourselves to be at…

Getting Started with Meditation

In the article “Whistle while you work: the link between happiness and success” I mentioned that one of my top 5 ways to stay positive was to focus on breathing.  A great practice to incorporate breathing work into your daily schedule…

How to persuade and influence

Persuasion is a key element of everyday dealings with customers and clients. For a good primer on how to influence others and the importance of finding common ground, check out the animated video below. It outlines the Universal Principles of…

What is Happiness?

What is happiness?

The short answer: Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. This state is comprised of short-term emotions and long-term patterns. “Psychological well-being is usually conceptualised as…

An optimist sees the opportunity

Optimism helps us learn from failure and it stops the downward spiral of negative thinking. The optimist is always willing to try again with a different approach. Here is some science to back me up: “Optimists emerge from difficult circumstances…

It is not the critic who counts

I’ve been accused once or twice of diving headlong into projects.  I move forward quickly instead of waiting for the “perfect” circumstances to come along.  If I fail, I’ll fail knowing that I made the attempt, and learn from my…