Should I always be grateful? January 20, 2022As someone who has a big interest in gratitude, I was delighted to come across Danielle Craig’s excellent Happiness in Progress podcast episode where she poses the question- should I...
How self-serving acts of kindness can make you a happier and better person December 7, 2021Want to get an idea for the kind of selfish, self-centered person I am?The intentional act of kindness that I perform every week, whereby I visit my elderly neighbor, was...
Why Religious People Are Happier (hint: it's not only because of God) November 26, 2021Photo by Janez Podnar from Pexels I have never been religious.Yes, I went to mass with my parents when I was a young boy.In primary school I served as an...
Even an oaf like me can become naturally grateful- here's how November 23, 2021I am not a naturally grateful person- in fact, I’ve always been pretty much the opposite.Gratitude doesn’t come easily to me.My wife is the total opposite- nearly every day she’ll...
Olympic champion, Paul O Donovan, nails what true happiness is November 7, 2021Most of us will know Paul O Donovan for his gold medal rowing achievements as well as his honest and oftentimes very funny interviews.But behind the easygoing manner is a...
This one question will make you happier July 22, 2021I was close to throwing the 32 inch monitor out the window in the hope that it would crush the yapping jack russell who was driving me batsh*t crazy.Lizzie is...
