It is a truism that happiness, when you’re happy, is a limited commodity, but misery when you are miserable knows no end.
Happiness has a ceiling, a limit, beyond which lies torpidity and boredom. Whereas disquiet, uncertainty, angst and disappointment are bottomless wells from which the opportunities to learn are inexhaustible. This is pain’s purpose: to…
Feeling out of synch? According to Ayurveda – the holistic medicine practice from India – each of us has a dosha, an energetic signature that informs everything from our skin, personality and sex drive.
There are three element-derived doshas in all —vata, pitta, and kapha—and once you know yours, you’re in a better position to create a…
When you find yourself in a tough life circumstance, it can be easy to get overwhelmed and fall into despair.
But Dr Elise Bailylew, the founder of Mindful in May, an online global mindfulness campaign that teaches people to meditate, whilst raising funds to build clean water projects in the developing world, says the solution could…
That's the finding of a new study from doctors at the University of Queensland and the UK’s University of Exeter that asked people how many feathered friends they could see out of their window and then compared the number to mood.
They found that more birds equalled a lower risk of depression, anxiety or stress. Exactly…
The following 7 Tips will help ‘insure’ your future happiness together.
When Me becomes We, everything we do has an affect on our partner
Once married or in a committed relationship, we are no longer alone in our journey. Each and every decision we make is going to affect our partner, and subsequently the…
The holidays can be a great time of year but some people may experience frustration, isolation or sadness.
Holidays can create additional pressure for people and, for some; the approaching festive season can heighten stress and feel overwhelming, says Chris Mordue, program manager at South Pacific Private, a leading mental health and addiction treatment facility.
There’s an…
Human life is based on the harmonious balance between four interconnected relationships.
When practiced consciously, they result in greater personal fulfilment, success and the powerful and free expression of our deepest Self.
What are the four relationships?
Self, Relationship, Nature and the Universe. On a personal level, it is harmony with our deepest self, with our partner,…
She followed her hunch – and passion – to create a phenomenally successful healthy snack business in the U.S. called Late July.
Sales have consistently grown 40 percent year-over-year since 2012, thanks to dozens of varieties of corn chips that include ingredients like chia, flax, and quinoa.
Nicole shares with Well+Good her five top career rules every woman should abide by…
Actions speak louder than words – or do they? Heidi Poelman, author of The Two Minute Marriage Project, believes the two go hand in hand to make a happy marriage. And there’s one more important ingredient she says is pivotal to add to the mix.
Here’s Heidi’s take on what happily married couples ‘think, say and…
Most people are looking for happiness in all the wrong places. They think they’ll behappy when they’ve done this or got that, but real happiness is a state of being, not one of doing or having.
True happiness is feeling good about who you are and the life you live; regardless of what you do…