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I wish that I knew what I know now
Psychology of Happiness

What I Wish I Knew When I Was Young

So the world isn’t / wasn’t fair to you. How many people can agree with this statement? I certainly can, as when I was young, my immediate reaction was to:

Trauma loss suffering
Psychology of Happiness

Trauma and Loss Are Universal, but So Is Happiness

Let’s start with a fundamental truth: no one is perfect, everyone is somewhat broken, and everyone has experienced trauma and loss. This realization might sound simple, but it is important

egoism altruism happiness
Psychology of Happiness

Altruism vs. Egoism: The Path to True Happiness

What do Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King Jr. all have in common? They were very altruistic, which, in accordance with happiness theory, means that they were very happy.

existentialism existential dread crisis
Psychology of Happiness

Existentialism: Escaping the Hamster Wheel of Life

One of my close friends is constantly joking about existentialism and how everything seems to just fall into it. It’s a great joke until you realize that it’s not, which

Embrace your dark side
Psychology of Happiness

Embrace Your Dark Side for a Brighter Life

When I tell you to accept and embrace your dark side, I don’t want you to become depressed, mean, or otherwise evil. Instead, I want you to find genuine happiness

gratitude and happiness
Psychology of Happiness

Is Gratitude the Key to Happiness?

Many people say that happiness is gratitude, and I agree, although only partially. After all, we need to remind ourselves that we often have much more than others and yet

Social Justice Warrior
Psychology of Happiness

Mental Health for Social Justice Warriors

Despite its recent negative connotation, the term Social Justice Warriors (SJW) was not originally used in a negative and pejorative way. Instead, it was something positive or neutral. Only recently

false-happiness
Psychology of Happiness

You’ve Been Lied To, So You Are Unhappy

If you are unhappy today, it is because, in many respects, you are living your life incorrectly or inefficiently. In other words, you have been purposefully or inadvertently misled from

happiness unhappiness
Psychology of Happiness

Happiness Cannot be Experienced Without Unhappiness?

Often, people tell me that happiness cannot be experienced without unhappiness, in many ways justifying existence and perpetuating negative emotions. What people don’t realize is that both happiness and unhappiness

You Only Live Once
Psychology of Happiness

Do Everything You Want To Do While You Can

This following blog post contains a message that is very dear to me. I keep conveying it to all my students repeatedly because, although the message may be perceived as

low self esteem
Psychology of Happiness

SOS Low Self-Esteem Survival Guide (Check-List)

Yesterday, I was lying in my bed and negative thoughts were going through my head about everything that I didn’t know, have, and wanted to achieve. In a word, I

feeling pain without suffering
Psychology of Happiness

Feeling Pain Without Suffering

Imagine you personally know me, we are on friendly terms, and you are feeling happy. Suddenly, I pinch your arm. This pinch will cause you a little bit of pain,