In my opinion, certain things should never be said. I don’t care how hurt, disrespected, or otherwise negative we become. There are things that just can’t be said, things like:
For those of us interested in mathematics, I propose 13 happiness formulas that will forever change your life. These formulas will teach you how to look at something so ambiguous
Some people believe that they don’t deserve to be happy, but this isn’t true. Happiness is immoral. You can’t deserve, win, or earn happiness. It doesn’t require us to: Instead,
In April, 2017, I attended a three-day workshop called Unleash the Power Within with Tony Robbins and Joseph McClendon III. Of course, if you know Tony Robbins, you may not
There’s a reason that “happy travels” is a common phrase – because traveling really does make us happy people. In fact, a study by the University of Vermont found that
“You are stupid,” someone said to my client. The next thing I know, this person is in my office telling me all about this seemingly innocent remark, ruining their mood,
In Russia, which, unfortunately, has been too much in the news lately, there is a saying “hit your own [people] so others will be afraid [of you]” (бей своих, чтобы
The problem with general happiness advice is that it works until it does not. What I mean is that the next 10 happiness tips may address certain problems we may
The popular myth that “the smarter you are the sadder you become” is wrong, or at least it is misleading. It is true that the more we know the more
I once heard of a zen master who would get extremely angry at his students, especially when they wouldn’t do as they were told. It is actually unheard of for
When I was in my mid-20s, I was extremely depressed and I decided to take care of this aspect of my life once and for all. I eventually discovered the
Return-on-Happiness (ROH) is a formula, which measures how much happiness we derive from any given specific activity. It is a metric underneath all my happiness teachings. We optimize Return-on-Happiness by
In my one-on-one coaching, I often recommend different tools to help clients with their unique challenges. Besides must-read books, I also recommend videos, which they can watch for free on
Today, I want to discuss the problematic nature of gamification. Gamification means making something more interesting, engaging, and interactive by adding a game-like experience to it. Gamification is used in
Most people have a positive self-image, but that doesn’t mean that they are nice. Often, they can be mean to others for no good reason whatsoever. In these cases, more
Learned helplessness is a psychological condition in which a person begins to believe that they are powerless to change or improve their situation. This often occurs after repeated failures, or
Happiness is hard, but not difficult. It is hard because it has many elements. It is not difficult because it has a finite number of elements, meaning that you can
Studies show that some video games can make people kinder, helpful, and happier. Just like some violent video games were shown to stir up negative emotions and perhaps even lead
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