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Social (Media) Distancing and Good (News) Hygiene: Five Ways to Stop “Stress Contagion”

I’d like to do an experiment. I’m about to write a couple of sentences and I want you to read them. But after you’ve read them, I don’t want you to think about what I’ve written. Ready? The pink elephant is coming, but don’t worry. Actually, there are a lot of pink elephants coming and … Read full article »

50 Shades of Crappy: The Power of “Emotional Granularity”

At the risk of sounding like I’m whining about my #firstworld problems; this morning was nothing short of crappy. With thanks to two small children who had broken my sleep throughout the night, I woke up feeling crappy. With thanks to a freezing house not suited to Sydney’s mid-winter weather, I got out of bed … Read full article »

Scientists Are Re-thinking How Emotions Are Made And It’s Mind Blowing

The other day I was standing in my kitchen deep in thought and on the verge of solving a challenging work conundrum when my husband walked in and asked me what was wrong. “Nothing,” I said. “I’m just thinking.” My caring husband had seen my stern looking face and thought that something was up. But … Read full article »

Surprising Truth: Meditation Hasn’t Made Me Happier

I looked at the older, bald, robed man across from me and thought, whatever he’s on, I want some. I was interviewing Matthieu Ricard, the renowned Buddhist monk who normally lives in a monastery in Nepal but was in Australia as a keynote speaker at the Happiness and Its Causes Conference. It was eight in … Read full article »

Books That Changed Me in 2016 (and how to find a health book that you can trust)

I was recently browsing the health section of my favourite book store, looking for a good book for a friend who recently discovered that she has a serious chronic disease and faces a lengthy period of medical treatments. I wanted to find something that would inspire and uplift her, something with credible and useful information, … Read full article »

Emotions Tracking Diary Template

Learn to identify your emotions by keeping track of how you’re feeling throughout your day. You can do this by setting a reminder on your phone to buzz every few hours and manually noting down what you are doing in that moment, along with your mood and any associated physical sensations.  Instructions At the start … Read full article »

Key positivity boosting techniques

Proven Happiness Boosters By examining the characteristics of happy people, researchers have identified activities that can increase people’s happiness. While these exercises are not a cure-all panacea, a growing body of evidence demonstrates that relatively simple changes in our thoughts and behaviours can precipitate meaningful increases in happiness. The following techniques are proven happiness boosters.  … Read full article »

The Subjective Happiness Scale

Professor Sonya Lyubomirsky from the University of California, Riverside has created the Subjective Happiness Scale[1], which you can download here, or from her website here. INSTRUCTIONS For each of the following statements and/or questions, circle the point on the scale that you feel is most appropriate in describing you. To score the scale, reverse code the 4th item … Read full article »

Social Support Questionnaire

Social support in general, and the availability of help from family or friends, is positively associated with medication adherence. An assessment of a person’s perception of, and need for, a social support network can be as important as the person’s readiness to change when determining his or her level of motivation. The Duke-UNC Functional Social … Read full article »

Depression Scale Questionnaire

The Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-R) is a screening test for depression and depressive disorder. The CESD-R measures symptoms defined by the American Psychiatric Association’ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V) for a major depressive episode. You can take the test below, or from the CESD-R website here. INSTRUCTIONS This set of questions is … Read full article »

Reading List – Chapter 2: Emotions

Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life, by Paul Ekman Renowned psychologist Paul Ekman explains the roots of our emotions―anger, fear, disgust, sadness, and happiness―and shows how they cascade across our faces, providing clear signals to those who can identify the clues. As featured in Malcolm Gladwell’s bestseller Blink, Ekman’s … Read full article »

Feeling Blue? Three Meditation Techniques to Try

The other day I was stunned when a good friend of mine revealed that he’s been struggling with depression. I’ve always thought of him as one of the most upbeat, funny, and joyful people I know and to learn that he’s been in a very dark place was a real shock. Given that research shows … Read full article »
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