Post No.: 0440 Furrywisepuppy says: Our personal life narratives encapsulate our identities and purposes, our dreams and goals, our life experiences and paths, and our meanings and values. All of these things shape our personalities, behaviours and of … Read More
Post No.: 0420 Fluffystealthkitten says: Furrywisepuppy took a look at mindful breathing meditation, body scan meditation and loving-kindness meditation in Post No.: 0180. But there are many other meditation techniques you can also try if those don’t work … Read More
Post No.: 0413 Furrywisepuppy says: Stress is a physiological and psychological response to a real or perceived threat. But not all stress is bad – short-lived, short-term acute stress is a sign of motivation and physiological preparedness, and … Read More
Post No.: 0402 Furrywisepuppy says: Near the end of Post No.: 0394, I briefly remarked that overly comfortable lifestyles can perhaps breed weaknesses in us because we’ll get used to a high level of comfort and this may … Read More
Post No.: 0394 Furrywisepuppy says: Once we have enough money to afford the basics, for safety and reasonable security – how we can raise our levels of happiness any further will primarily depend on factors other than our … Read More
Post No.: 0386 Fluffystealthkitten says: A little bit of stress is beneficial for optimum performance but too much at once, or any amount for too long, will have a drastic negative effect, not just on one’s performance but … Read More
Post No.: 0371 Furrywisepuppy says: Your best possible self is a happiness exercise that allows you to imagine your best possible self in, say, 5 or 10 years time in the future. This vision or plan gives us … Read More
Post No.: 0354 Furrywisepuppy says: Humans are overall a very social and egalitarian species – with extensive friendships and sharing beyond immediate family members being a common norm. Humans pair-bond in lasting intimate relationships – people are overwhelmingly … Read More
Post No.: 0342 Furrywisepuppy says: I think that gratitude needs a lot more mentions as a key ingredient for a happy and content life! So much about social life is about giving, receiving, repaying and reciprocation thus gratefulness … Read More
Post No.: 0314 Furrywisepuppy says: Happiness is ironically not easily found when demanding and pursuing constant feelings of happiness and pleasure, or when expecting our needs and desires to be quickly met (e.g. via opioid drugs, gambling or … Read More
Post No.: 0300 Furrywisepuppy says: Happiness is apparently ~50% biological (e.g. genetics, hormones), ~10% circumstances (e.g. one’s money, job, having a partner, having a baby – things that we can change but not so easily) and ~40% down … Read More
Post No.: 0286 Fluffystealthkitten says: Awe is that feeling of intense respect, amazement or transcendence we get when we’re in the presence of something so incredible and wonderful. It’s what we feel when we say, “Wow!” to what … Read More
Post No.: 0276 Furrywisepuppy says: People with a high internal locus of control tend to be able to cope with pressures better – they tend to see things as challenges, feel that they have control of their own … Read More
Post No.: 0261 Furrywisepuppy says: One way to take a regular moment to reflect on things to be thankful for, rather than take them for granted, is to keep a regular gratitude journal. This habit helps you to … Read More
Post No.: 0245 Furrywisepuppy says: Being benevolent and pro-social (e.g. sharing, helping, cooperating, donating and volunteering) has benefits for one’s own health and happiness. Giving our own resources to bring joy to or to relieve suffering from others … Read More
Post No.: 0230 Furrywisepuppy says: Your ‘experiencing self’ (how you actually feel when you’re living life rather than thinking about it) and your ‘remembering self’ (how you feel when remembering a time in your life when looking back … Read More
Post No.: 0224 Furrywisepuppy says: Good relationships are key for achieving happiness, and trust is probably the most important aspect of any kind of relationship – it’s more important than being attractive, funny and so on. Most relationship … Read More
Post No.: 0211 Fluffystealthkitten says: Rather than money – having good friendships or social relationships and support is one of the strongest predictors of happiness. To clarify further, it’s the quality, not quantity, of our social connections that … Read More
Post No.: 0192 Furrywisepuppy says: One state of happiness during our waking hours is when we’re in a state of flow. Flow was briefly mentioned in Post No.: 0135 in the context of play and exercise. ‘Flow’ is … Read More
Post No.: 0180 Furrywisepuppy says: Post No.: 0088 hopefully clarified what mindfulness is about and what it isn’t about. The following are a few different types of meditations you can try. To make it easier, you might … Read More
