I tend to believe that when things remain consistent across various cultures and belief systems, that these things must possess vital...

Not too long ago a dear friend of mine, Heba, shared on social media about needing a selfish day. I asked her about the concept of a...

Earlier this month, I published an article in my biweekly column regarding stigma and mental illness. I received in return what would...

Speaking of small stuff.... How often do you take the time to truly enjoy and experience the little things in life? Naturally we are all...

Over 20 years ago, a small sized book took the nation by storm, attempting to transform the way we as human beings see the world. With...

Can you believe it? Here we are a few weeks since forced quarantines and sewing our own face masks to a world that is slowly...

In lieu of a traditional blog post this week, I would like to personally invite you to hear me speak via zoom TODAY on how to be happier...

If you know me in real life, or if you took my Psychology of Learning class this past semester, you know that I have a major problem with...

I don't know about you, but 2020 has been an absolute mess for me and my family. Our year started with my husband deciding to have a...

I, among many other mental health advocates, have found myself very concerned about the maintenance of mental health while adhering to a...

This morning, I logged onto Facebook, as many of us tend to do early in our day. I was expecting to read the most recent damage report...

"Social Distancing" is a new term being dropped all over the media outlets in response to the worldwide pandemic known as the Coronavirus...

Earlier this week, I had a rough day. Nothing catastrophic, thank goodness, but a rough day nonetheless. I felt behind at work and at...

Do you believe people are inherently good? That they want to do good things and not hurt people? That it is their nature to love...

Now that we have all found our "signature strengths" the obvious next step is to find out what activities bring us joy. In full...

Research suggests that people are happier when they live a lifestyle that engages them with their unique skill set. For example, I...

First, an apology.... I didn't write a happiness post last week, for that I am sorry. It is only February, and way too early to be a...

I don't know about you, but I have a serious problem. I get burned out--A LOT! For those of you reading that don't know me in real...

A few years ago, SnapChat released a Hello Kitty SnapChat filter. If you know me in regular life, and even if you don't, you probably...

Something that has shaken me to my very core over the past few years is how horribly mean we are to ourselves. I mean, really, we think...