The fragile balance of happiness
Brain trap #5: why getting just the right balance between the big picture and the moment is so damn difficult Did it ever happen to you that you are wonderfully…
Damn you, Joneses: how comparison steals our happiness
Brain trap #4: how comparison is the best way to diminish your happiness Did you ever have an amazing day – just to get it trashed by seeing a acquaintances…
Why we fail at predicting what will make us happy
Brain trap #3 or why we are notoriously bad at predicting what will make us happy Did you know that we humans are notoriously bad at predicting what will make…
Why everything is great and you are grumpy anyway
Brain trap #2: hedonic adaptation or how our brain learns to get used to good things a tiny bit too fast Do you ever have a feeling that your brain…
How our brain is messing up our happiness….and what we can do about it
Brain trap #1: negativity bias or why our brain looks for bad stuff Our brain is all about survival. It will do anything it can to protect you from danger…
5 of our favorite webistes about positive psychology
Are you looking for new great places to read about psychology and positive psychology? Here are five of our favourite places, that we can deeply recommend. Greater Good Science Center…
Not sure what you want from life? Rocking chair exercise might help
Are you a bit indecisive about what you want from life these days? What do you wish to create, learn, and who with? And perhaps what are your priorities? Or…
Boost your mindfulness with ideas from these quotes
1 – to remind you all aspects of life are beautiful… but none is as precious as present! 2 – to remind you that happiness is sometimes exactly there, in…
Connect with your heart in this 5-minute practice
Inspired by Courtney Carver in her book Soulful Simplicity Do you ever feel like, in the everyday rush of things, you don’t even know anymore what you want or what…
How to be the master of your own self-development: 4 practical exercises
Whatever we do in life – learn something new, read a good book or article, have an mind-boggling conversation, go through an unusual experience, act on something new – in…