I’m just some guy writing this. I was certainly not an English major, and can count the number of papers I wrote in college on one hand. Nor am I a positive psychologist, or a psychologist of any kind for that matter. I’m not a doctor, nutritionist, or otherwise accredited as a health expert. I […]
Take A Moment To Appreciate Your Accomplishments
June 23, 2015 by 2 Comments
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." – Buddha It was at the 2012 Rutgers University Dance Marathon (RUDM) where I discovered this simple, versatile tool. It can and should be used in almost any situation, and it is easy enough to do that even the most […]
Resilience: Becoming Antifragile In The Face Of Adversity
April 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Bad things happen. It’s just a fact of life. As far as I can tell, this isn’t going to change anytime soon, unless, of course, a super-intelligent AI comes along and solves all human problems. For the sake of this post, let’s assume that this doesn’t happen for a little while. What are we going […]
Write About Your Experiences. It’s Good For You.
March 22, 2015 by 3 Comments
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while are well aware of the value I place on writing. I find that any time I’m mulling something over, writing down my thoughts on it really helps give me more clarity. In general, I feel as though I’ve framed writing as a more […]
The Positive Side Of Negative Emotions
March 1, 2015 by 4 Comments
This blog is called Feel Happiness for a reason. The pursuit of happiness is indeed a noble pursuit, and working to become a happier person has many obvious (and some not so obvious) benefits. But it would be easy to take this truth and derive some altogether false and damaging ideas from it. Happiness is […]
Escapism: Leave Your Fantasy World And Live In Reality
June 8, 2014 by 109 Comments
“The Difference Between Medicine and Poison is in the Dose" by Circa Survive “Did you ever wish you were somebody else?" This line from one of my all time favorite songs is one that I think most people would have to answer with a “yes". Who hasn’t, at one point or another, wished they had […]
Avoid The Dangers Of The Personal Development Industry
March 31, 2014 by 23 Comments
Here’s something obvious: I’m a fan of personal development. Self-improvement is a wonderful thing! Through improving ourselves, we learn to overcome our fears, achieve our goals, develop stronger relationships, push past boundaries and plateaus, and get to know and understand ourselves far better. But there is also a dark side to personal development. The self-help […]
How To Recover When You Are Off-Course
January 21, 2014 by 2 Comments
Consider driving to some destination, with your GPS guiding you.. It turns out that one of the main roads you were going to take is under construction, and you can’t go that way. Despite your frustration, the GPS begins “recalculating”. With its directions, you take some other roads you are unfamiliar with, but end up […]
Book Review: Tiny Buddha’s Guide To Loving Yourself
January 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
NOTE: I haven’t written a book review on this site before, but I felt like I should at least write one for the book that I contributed to! Short story: I highly recommend it, and you can buy it here. This is the word for word review that I posted on Amazon, for the record. […]
Letting Your Mind Wander: The Effects Of Fantasizing And Visualizing
August 29, 2013 by 12 Comments
Since returning from Israel almost two months ago, I’ve found myself slipping into daydream an awful lot. My mind will wander from whatever it is I’m doing to a scene of beaches along the Mediterranean, a crater in the Negev, or a bar in Tel Aviv. I have a love/hate relationship with daydreaming. On the […]
