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My book on love addiction is now out on Amazon!
It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that a writer in possession of a blog, must be in want of publishing a book 🙂 I went the self publishing route and did it. My mini guide to healing love addiction is now … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, love, self
Tagged addiction, buddhism, crush, happiness, happy, healing, love, meditation, mental health, nomad, psilocybin, psychedelics, psychology, relationship, self help, soul, spiritual, universe, unrequited
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How to give and receive love, starting now – Barbara Fredrickson’s TED talk
This short video is a great summary of a 6 week positive psychology course I am taking on Coursera currently. It’s fascinating how Fredrickson redefines what love is – see below. Giving and receiving love is vital for our well … Continue reading
To be happier, prioritise positive experiences on your to do list
If you find seaweed in your nether regions, you must be on a holiday 🙂 I am in my bucket list destination – Fuerteventura in Spain. Several days to pause, breathe, clear headspace, think about important things. In between being … Continue reading
Posted in self
Tagged happiness, happy, holiday, meditation, nomad, positive, psychology, universe
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Build your Positivity Portfolio #happiness
I am taking a Positive Psychology course. I wanted to share one of the exercises. First, in the course they define 10 positive emotions as below (the last line reads LOVE). They also state that positive emotions broaden our perception (rather than narrow … Continue reading
Measure how happy you are daily. Then improve your positivity diet
As part of the positive psychology class that I am taking, I learned about this web site created by the happiness researcher Barbara Fredrickson. It allows you to measure your ‘positivity ratio’ daily, track it for 2 weeks and make … Continue reading
Posted in learn, lifehacking
Tagged happiness, happy, measure, meditate, nomad, positive, psychology, ratio, science, tool, universe
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The Science of Happiness course, and how do you define happiness?
I decided to take my studies of happiness to the next level and signed up to the MOOC (massive open online course) titled The Science of Happiness from UC Berkeley. A fascinating course! (and apparently, the first positive psychology course available … Continue reading
Happiness in marriage- how we end up marrying the wrong people
Happiness in marriage and relationships is one of the big components of being happy overall. However there is not much practical and smart literature on the subject. There are no quality verified schools or classes where one could learn the basics … Continue reading
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Tagged alain de botton, happiness, love, marriage, nomad, partner, philosophy, psychology, relationship, romance, spouse, universe
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