Chronic diseases are becoming a bigger problem in our society but recent research reveals through positive psychology tools such as gratitud

As the saying goes, ‘we are creatures of habit’. But all too often people become slaves to their habits. The drive through burger on the way to work, the afternoon beer as you walk through the door, checking emails or social media every time we get a notification. Everyone knows these aren’t productive activities, but it doesn’t take many repetitions of the same activity to become stuck in it. The same also goes, however, for productive activities. As hard as it is to get out

Why do we feel happy, sad, angry, excited in response to things that happen to us? It’s not the event itself. You receiving a pay rise doesn’t elicit the same happy response from your colleague who did not receive a pay rise. Our own children throwing a tantrum in the middle of the supermarket doesn’t make other shoppers feel embarrassed. Another parent, in the same situation with their child may not feel the same embarrassment. They may feel anger, or disappointment, or noth

I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say that, as mums, we need to ensure we're looking after ourselves to enable us to be the mums we need to be. But what does that actually mean? And how do you go about it, particularly when you're in the haze of those early days when you don't know what day it is, when you last showered, or how many times you've heated up the same cup of coffee? First, I think we need to understand what wellbeing is. It's been defined many tim

An authentic leader – one who is self-aware, transparent, objective in their decision making, and who always acts within their own values –

Positive Psychology is quite a recent addition to the field of psychology and is largely based on the work of former American Psychological Association President, Martin Seligman. It is about what we choose for its own sake, with the overarching goal to increase flourishing. It is about well-being, which is so much more than just happiness. We often do things in life – studying, working long hours, raising children – that in the moment don’t make us happy, but they may give u