Becoming Happy — Overcome Genetics?!

Becoming Happy — Overcome Genetics?!

For some of us mental health conditions run in our families. Issues can go back several generations. But do these conditions in our family really pass on genetically? And if they do, can we overcome them? What about life circumstances? If you’re going through a...
Can You BUY Happiness with Money?

Can You BUY Happiness with Money?

Many of us think life would be so much better if only we had more money. We’d be able to go on a dream vacation, buy all the gadgets we want, treat our friends and family to something special, or simply feel the freedom that we are assured comes with wealth....
Your New iPad Won’t Make you Happy, but These 6 Things Will

Your New iPad Won’t Make you Happy, but These 6 Things Will

It feels so good to get that shiny new “toy”, doesn’t it? Whether it’s an impulse buy or something you’ve coveted for a while, it feels so exciting to bring it home and marvel in its newness. The sad reality is that the joy of something new usually doesn’t last very...
Ditching Stress: Body-Based Happiness

Ditching Stress: Body-Based Happiness

A major player in unhappiness is stress, which from a body-chemistry standpoint, means elevated cortisol (stress hormone) levels. Our modern lifestyles tend to impose a steady, undesirable level of constant/ baseline stress on our systems. Even if we have not been...