I can’t tell you how often I hear people say that happiness is elusive, impossible, and that we shouldn’t even try to be happy. People (and even happiness experts) state
Japan is a beautiful country with a rich culture, beautiful landscapes that change with the seasons, and extraordinary technological advances, almost something out of a sci-fi movie. It fascinates many
Our natural state is of the least effort, peace, and tranquility. We want to be happy, relaxed, and procrastinating, but the exact desire to be happy keeps them from achieving
In the aftermath of the 2001 September 11 attacks, often referred to as 9/11, George W. Bush told people to “go shopping,” acknowledging the positive influence of retail therapy on our overall
I was first introduced to Universal basic income from a book by James Carroll called Utopia Now. Here, basic income refers to a government’s subsidiary program where citizens are given a certain
Recently, I wrote my book Optimal Happiness: The Fastest & Surest Way to Reach Your Happiest Potential because there was a need for it. Simply said, people aren’t as happy
Self-referencing bias prevents you from being happy because it refers to a belief that you are unique and the center of the universe, so to say, just because you are
The happiness baseline theory states that there is a natural emotional state of well-being to which we return regardless of what happens in their lives. As such, good and bad
The 10 Year Rule states that it becomes too much of a routine if you live longer than 10 years in one place. In contrast, a person stops looking at
Often, people tell me that happiness is impossible because it is subjective and individualistic experience. In other words, we are all different, we all want different things, we have different
So you are on a first date and you are trying to figure out whether the person in front of you is right for you. What do you do? Obviously,
Parents beware your kid’s Age Affects Self-Esteem. Look at the calendar and see when your children were born, as a small difference of a few months in a calendar can
Often, I wonder why psychologist didn’t write a book about Optimal Happiness, and, rather, it had to be a marketer (me!) to write one. Today, I will try to explain
Often, when talking about history of happiness, scholars like to state this or that persons contribution to the topic of happiness. However, perhaps even more important historical event that marked
I’m sick and tired of hearing why coronavirus (COVID-19) is terrible—enough bad news. Let’s look at what is right that can come out from all this situation. After all, there is no bad
On 26/1/2020, Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash. This news was confirmed and broadcast on all channels and social media with basketball lovers and everyone else moaning his death worldwide.
In a new DC film called Joker (2019), we look at the origin story of one of the most known super-villains of all time and an arch-nemesis of Batman, Joker. By
Did you know that the expression “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” originally comes from Indian mystic Meher Baba, but it is best known for Bobby McFerrin’s 1988 song with the same
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