Category: coping
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Being really happy
It’s been a while since I’ve posted and now that I am going back to work after the privilege of having my second child in 2 years, I thought there was nothing more appropriate than starting where I left off and linking to this article. None of us are happy all the time, of course,…
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Things that make us happy
Sonja Lyubomirsky from the University of California has done some interesting research comparing people who describe themselves as happy or unhappy. She found that 40 per cent of our happiness is within our power to change! Lyubomirsky identified 12 scientifically robust ways in which we act and think that naturally enhance happiness. 1) Express gratitude. 2) Cultivate optimism: Lyubomirsky suggests imagining…
Dr. Lisa Law, ClinPsyD 