Have you ever felt like every day is just a relentless merry-go-round, where each day feels more chaotic than the one before? Like you’re trying your best, but things just keep throwing you off course? And then you think, “When did I last feel truly happy?” If this sounds like you, know that you’re not …
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Happiness isn’t always the glorious thing we think it is. It’s a quieter feeling within. The magic that dances beneath. I always like to remind clients that we go with us wherever we go so we can’t search for happiness we have to find it within ourselves first. It’s linked to self-esteem so working on …
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I am endlessly fascinated by the link between the way we choose to live our lives and the happiness we enjoy on a daily basis. There are choices that you make every day, some of which seem completely unrelated to your happiness, that dramatically impact the way you feel mentally and physically. I have been …
When was the last time you felt truly happy? When was the last time you deeply enjoyed your life? How enjoyable is your life right now on a scale of 1 – 10? 1 = you wake up dreading everything you have to do each day, you feel frustrated with your job, you’re bored with …
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In our pursuit of happiness, we tend to focus on the more monumental things in life (I am guilty of this) – like landing a dream job, buying your dream home, having a fairy-tale wedding and so on. But no matter how good those things can make us feel, the bursts of intense joy they …
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Happiness comes in big and small packages; from the slight chuckle after a joke, to full-on bliss after biting into pizza on a Friday night. It also comes from the ordinary and extraordinary interactions that we have in our everyday lives. What are some natural ways to create happiness and to maintain a healthy balance …
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Most of us know that self-care is essential for happiness. But do we take the time to think about what self-care actually means for each of us? Exercise, sure. Eating well, yes. Then, of course, there’s hydrating, sleeping sufficiently, meditating and doing whatever other relaxation rituals work for you. I caught up with Jacqueline Pirtle; …
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Happiness experts are saying that buying luxury goods tends to create one-upmanship behaviour and that wealth may actually interfere with people’s ability to enjoy positive emotions that come from life’s small pleasures, like eating a chocolate bar. On the flip side, investing in an event-related activity like travel or cooking classes is less likely to …
Have you ever felt the need to redefine yourself and become the person you’ve always dreamed of being? It’s a powerful desire that many of us have, and journaling can be a valuable tool in this process. By using journal prompts, you can explore different aspects of your life and create a new identity that …
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