Not all negative emotions are necessarily bad, and not all positive emotions are necessarily good. For example, cocaine is said to provide very high positive emotions in the moment, but
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
I have imposter syndrome, which is why I decided to write about it so I can once and for all deal with it, as this blog post can be seen
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
“In doubt, blame men” – Anonymous Please note that the following blog post on male mental health is written for men, by a man. It is written to account for
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
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
If you are on this blog, you are likely looking for tips and tricks on how to become happy (happier) or at least less sad. Well, the next distinction you
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
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,
Today, my flatmate managed to annoy me to a point where I decided to write about it, which is something I do whenever I experience very strong positive and negative
The first time I heard that Sunday is officially the unhappiest day of the week, I was surprised. After all, isn’t Monday considered the unhappiest day of the week? However,
Yesterday, I was riding peacefully on the London tube (aka metro) when I encountered a roadman, or rather, he encountered me. I was on the escalator on my way home,
For the past 2-3 years, I’ve been saying that I love November. Not because it’s getting colder and there’s less daylight, or because I’m looking forward to Black Friday (29th
A song by Adele states, “I want to live and not just survive,” speaking to a common sentiment that many people share, as they want to live a happy life
As a happiness coach, one of the most common questions I get is, “Are you happy?” This is why today I want to answer this question in writing. This question
Living in the age of a mental health epidemic where many people are struggling to be happy, and as a result, they start to believe that true and unconditional happiness
Last week, I went to see Joker: Folie à Deux. My expectations were high, as I had a good experience with the first Joker movie. I mean, Joker is a
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