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Health & Happiness
This group of my blog posts (articles) is about health and happiness, including building confidence and resilience, managing daily stresses, regulating emotions, establishing effective relationships, handling criticism, problem-solving and many more.
Health and happiness are crucial aspects of a successful and fulfilling life. They significantly impact our overall well-being, allowing us to live our lives to the fullest, to enjoy our experiences, and to contribute positively to our community. Research has shown that happy people tend to be healthier, while good health can contribute to increased happiness, creating a positive upward spiral.
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Blog posts in the Health and Happiness category include:
Page Two (Newer Posts):
11) Love Living a Simple Life.
13) Dealing with Uncertainties.
14) Standing Up for Our Rights.
16) Health and Happiness Blog Post.
17) Health and Happiness Blog Post.
18) Health and Happiness Blog Post.
19) Health and Happiness Blog Post.
20) Health and Happiness Blog Post.
Thank You!
“Thank you” is a powerful statement. It can boost our relationship and foster greater happiness. A new study on gratitude by a team of researchers from the University of Illinois (printed in The Journal of Positive Psychology) looked at the power of a “thank you” in a family context.
Assertive Communication
Assertiveness is a core communication skill that can help us improve our coping skills and control stressful situations. It can also help us express ourselves effectively, stand up for our rights, and defend our point of view while respecting the rights and beliefs of others.
Standing Up for Our Rights
Our common humanity makes us equal in worth, dignity and rights. Our rights help us stay safe and get fair treatment. Exploitation, discrimination and abuse affect our mental health. In turn, mental health problems can make it harder for us to cope with mistreatment.
Dealing with Uncertainties
We all have a shared longing for certainty and security. We all want to feel safe and have control over our lives. However, uncertainty is a universal experience. Much of what lies ahead in life remains risky and uncertain, whether it concerns our health, finances, jobs, or relationships.
Psychological Richness
Amongst all the ingredients of a good life, health and wealth are neither categorically essential nor enough to make our lives good, happy and worth living. However, loving relationships, purpose and meaning play a significant role (eudaimonia). However, researchers (Shigehiro Oishi, Lorraine Besser, and others) have recently discovered another element that makes our lives good (worth living): Psychological Richness.
Love Living a Simple Life
Simple living is about getting rid of unnecessary things and concentrating on the essentials. This isn't easy, as it goes against the values we have long held and lived by. However, living a simple life is a mindset that gives us the space to be who we are.
Social Relationships: The Power of Weak Ties
Strong and weak ties are part of Social Capital Theory, which refers to the advantages, resources and benefits we gain from our relationships and the network of our connections.
Strong social ties are close relationships with people we know well (family, friends, relatives and some colleagues). However, weak social ties are relationships with people we barely know.
Dealing with Dark Triad Dispositions
If you've been a victim of people with DT traits, you may feel that something is wrong with you and that if you were more careful, intelligent, bright, and competent or just did the right things, the situation would be better. You end up feeling like it's all your fault, which can cause guilt, depression, self-loathing or other self-destructive feelings.
Unemployed and Feeling Defeated?
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by uncertainty about how your finances will recover or when you can find work. It’s important to know we’re not alone; thousands of other people face the same insecurities nowadays.
Conversational Receptiveness
Research has found that if our language shows that we're open to other’s perspectives, they are more likely to be open to ours. Conversational receptiveness stems from open-mindedness (being receptive to new ideas, even if they conflict with ours), perspective-taking (trying to understand a situation from another person's point of view), and intellectual humility (recognising the limits of our knowledge and being open to revising our beliefs).