10 Ways to Find a Little More Happiness Sometimes the quest for happiness can be as confounding as Indiana Jones looking for lost treasure. Just when you think you have a clue, a giant boulder comes rolling toward you.

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Leaving Your Past Behind We all have things that haunt us from our past. It can be a very uncomfortable feeling that leaves you more devastated when a new problem occurs because you blame yourself

Leaving Your Past Behind | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... We all have things that haunt us from our past. It can be a very uncomfortable feeling that leaves you more devastated when a new problem occurs because you blame yourself for some event or action in your past.

10 Things People with Depression Need to Do Every Day You don’t want to stay in that space one second longer than necessary. It takes work to get out of it, but it is so worth the effort.

10 Things People with Depression Need to Do Every Day | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Yes, you are depressed. I know that place way too well, and I work my butt off to stay out of the D-zone. Here are 10 little things that will give you a lift. YOU CAN DO THIS!

10 Reasons You Need a Pet in Your Life If you want more love in your life, consider a pet. I know not everybody is an animal lover, but if you think you might be, don’t deprive yourself of this wonderful gift.

10 Reasons You Need a Pet in Your Life | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... If you want more love in your life, consider a pet. I know not everybody is an animal lover, but if you think you might be, don’t deprive yourself of this wonderful gift to humanity.

The 6 D’s of Relationship Destruction These actions can tear your relationship apart. If they have become part of how you relate to each other, you will have significant problems sooner or later.

The 6 D’s of Relationship Destruction | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... All of us sometimes engage in behaviors that make our partners uncomfortable. The actions listed below can tear your relationship apart and if they have become part of how you relate to each other...

Money & Emotions It’s hard to be dispassionate about money, but it’s the best way to get this issue solved.

Money & Emotions | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Are you worried about money? If so, I have some good news for you. Someone once said, “If all your problems can be solved with money, then you don’t have any.” I get the point.

10 Reasons to C.O.M.P.R.O.M.I.S.E. in Your Relationship Compromise is not a hard lesson once you realize the gifts that come from it. Learning to work together will make your relationship and your life a better place to be.

10 Reasons to C.O.M.P.R.O.M.I.S.E. in Your Relationship | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Somewhere in a thesaurus far, far away, there is another word for marriage—and it is “compromise.” Each letter in this word, which has somehow gotten left out of the wedding vows...

How To Feel Better About Yourself When you are feeling personal pain, or are in an uncomfortable emotional place, it can be easy to get stuck. What most may fail to do in those critical moments is change them.

How To Feel Better About Yourself | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... When you are feeling personal pain, or are in an uncomfortable emotional place, it can be easy to get stuck. What you may fail to do in those critical moments is change them.

Is Your Anger a Projection of Unresolved Depression? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... It makes sense that many people do not want to feel sadness because it hurts inside. It is also widely known that if they are unable to deal with their pain and depression, what comes out

Fear Can Be a Friend | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... We all have natural fears. They have been in our DNA forever. In our cave-dwelling days, a fear of heights kept us from falling off cliffs, and it still reminds us that falls from high places will most likely kill us.

6 Ways to Bring in More Positive Energy and Push Out the Bad There is an old saying that the definition of insanity is repeating the same action over and over but expecting a different result.

6 Ways to Bring in More Positive Energy and Push Out the Bad | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... There is an old saying that the definition of insanity is repeating the same action over and over but expecting a different result.

If You Can Laugh at Yourself, You’re Doing Okay If you tend to be hard on yourself, it is probably taking up precious time that could be spent doing other things that are far more productive and pleasant.

If You Can Laugh at Yourself, You’re Doing Okay | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... The other evening, my lovely wife was laying by my side. It warmed my heart to feel her close to me, and her touch was comforting after a good but challenging day.

10 Ways to Make Sure a Relationship Will Last By being loving and supportive, you can keep your foundation strong and build your dreams for the future. Here are some ways to help make that happen.

10 Ways to Make Sure a Relationship Will Last | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Having a satisfying and long-lasting relationship isn’t rocket science. By being loving and supportive, you can keep your foundation strong and build your dreams for the future.

Sadness Is Different From Depression What a lot of people forget is that sadness, even deep sadness that lasts for a few months, is normal for someone who has suffered a great loss or trauma.

Sadness Is Different From Depression | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... It can be hard to tell sadness and depression apart when you are in the middle of a very sad time in your life. People forget is that sadness that lasts for a few months, is normal.

The High Value of Simple Reassurance When patients are anxious about their condition, it’s important to reassure them as much as possible and remind them that progress is being made.

The High Value of Simple Reassurance | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... We were taught that when patients are anxious about their condition, it’s important to reassure them as much as possible: to tell them that they have little to worry about and progress is being made.

7 Self-Care Techniques For Depression Self-care for those who are depressed is very important, yet it may be the hardest thing for anyone dealing with depression to actually do.

7 Self-Care Techniques For Depression | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Self-care for those who are depressed is very important, yet it may be the hardest thing for anyone dealing with depression to actually do. The basics of life can easily be forgotten.

When Someone You Care for Is Always Complaining Simply put, you can’t run away from yourself or the thoughts in your head.

When Someone You Care for Is Always Complaining | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... I have a colleague who cleans house about every five years. What I mean by that is that he ends most all of his personal relationships and starts building new ones.

Are You Working Too Hard On Yourself? I’ve recently noticed that hardly a day goes by when I’m not thinking about or doing something to improve my life and it makes me wonder if I'm trying too hard.

Are You Working Too Hard On Yourself? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... I’ve recently noticed that hardly a day goes by when I’m not thinking about or doing something to improve my life. It can be anything from researching new kitty litter to building a B&B in Hawaii.

How to Handle the Emotional Fallout of Chronic Pain For those who suffer from chronic pain or illnesses, numerous emotions accompany the physical discomfort, depression being the most common.

How to Handle the Emotional Fallout of Chronic Pain | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... For those who suffer from chronic pain or illnesses, numerous emotions accompany the physical discomfort, depression being the most common.

How to Handle the Emotional Fallout of Chronic Pain For those who suffer from chronic pain or illnesses, numerous emotions accompany the physical discomfort, depression being the most common.

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The Power in Remembering Our Best Moments Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could let go of those negative, before-bedtime thoughts and replace them with more positive, sleep-inducing ones?

The Power in Remembering Our Best Moments | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Going to sleep after a tough day can be difficult. Worry about the near or distant future has contributed to many a sleepless night. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could let go of those bad thoughts?

The Power in Remembering Our Best Moments Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could let go of those negative, before-bedtime thoughts and replace them with more positive, sleep-inducing ones?

The Power in Remembering Our Best Moments | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Going to sleep after a tough day can be difficult. Worry about the near or distant future has contributed to many a sleepless night. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could let go of those...

5 Ways to Make a Bad Day Better We each have the ability to improve our days, and it all starts with just making the next day a shade better than the day before.

5 Ways to Make a Bad Day Better | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Some mornings you may wake up feeling not so chipper. A bad dream, an issue you don’t want to deal with, or some difficulty with your partner the previous night could be the reason you are feeling down.

Are People Getting Meaner? Wrap your arms around your loved ones, especially your children, every day, and hug them until they squirm. Healing starts with awareness.

Are People Getting Meaner? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... I know it’s not just me, because I hear it more and more from those I counsel and those who read my blog. Over the last year or so, mean people have gotten meaner...

Tips to Help You Find the Joy in Life Being happy or content is contagious and can help those around you.

Tips to Help You Find the Joy in Life | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Some people enjoy their lives to the fullest, but most of us can’t get there nearly as much as we would like to. Many people will tell themselves they’re “holding up” or “getting through it,”...

Simply Being Nice Can Help Lift Your Depression If you’re feeling depressed, you may feel like hiding. But a helpful tool for getting past depression is to engage with others by simply being a nice person.

Simply Being Nice Can Help Lift Your Depression | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Most people assume that someone who is depressed won’t ask any questions or make any trouble. Depression is generally perceived as a harmless condition that a few people have to deal with.

7+ Things You Get from a Good Relationship When we are open and honestly loving each other and doing the work to keep that happening every moment of every day. It isn’t work—it’s pure happiness.

7+ Things You Get from a Good Relationship | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Upon the rarest of occasions (okay maybe weekly), my wife gets a little tweaked at me. I don’t know what I did, my head is buried in a book or the computer, I’m an innocent by-sitter...

When Bad Things Happen Anyone who has spent time in darkness will enjoy the glow of a little joy, perhaps even more than if they had never experienced the bad.

When Bad Things Happen | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... My first mentor, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, once said, “The most beautiful people I've known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.”

Don’t Offend, Don’t Get Offended, and Don’t Seek Revenge If you are a vengeful person, let me assure you that revenge is an emotionally and financially expensive activity.

Don’t Offend, Don’t Get Offended, and Don’t Seek Revenge | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... These are the words of a spiritual teacher named Prem Rawat. I’m not a devotee. In fact, I’m just now learning about him, but those words are so powerful.

6 Tips for Making Nice With Family (If You Want) It’s never too late to heal a broken family. Also remember that we all need support, and if your blood family isn’t a fit, then create a family of friends.

6 Tips for Making Nice With Family (If You Want) | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emot... Okay, there are many stereotypes about mothers-in-law, but I have to tell you that having my wife’s mom here for the past two months has been a delight, and I am truly sad to see her go.