Well-spent leisure time is crucial to workload recovery and lowering stress levels.
What if you gave yourself a big hug right now? It can seem silly, but new research shows that hugging yourself and other “self-soothing behaviors” can help reduce both physical and mental pain.
Some research suggests that too much happiness can be a bad thing by giving us unrealistic expectations and making us more reckless decision-makers.
It’s impossible to sacrifice your happiness to make someone else happy – and it can often become a recipe for disaster. You can’t share what you don’t yet have.
Positive psychologists identify meaning as a crucial component to a healthy and satisfying life. I believe art and creativity helps us create this meaningful life on our own.