How do you become genuinely and enduringly happy? Sonja Lyubomirsky, a highly respected researcher in the field of Positive Psychology, has analysed numerous hypotheses proposed by researchers of happiness, and her new book ‘The How of Happiness’ includes all the theories that have been scientifically tested. ‘The scientific world isn’t perfect, but … Read full story
What do you do when the long-standing collaboration with your business partner suddenly takes a turn for the worst? When you find your trust is being abused and you are forced into the role of an ‘outsider’. How do you respond in such a situation? Is there any future in such a … Read full story
Are you feeling a little down or depressed? Would you describe your child as being lively or is he/she suffering from AHDH? At what point does feeling sad become a disease that has to be treated? And does that treatment consist of medicine or cognitive therapy? Is a psychological disorder genetically determined … Read full story
An essential skill possessed by today’s leaders is the ability to show empathy, which is why many training and coaching trajectories devote a lot of attention to developing this capacity. This sounds logical, but which form of empathy do we actually need to develop? According to Paul Ekman, an expert in the … Read full story
One of the readers of my newsletter recently drew my attention to the unique Portuguese word ‘saudade’. It is a mood state of the soul in which various emotions are experienced, all of which can be traced back to their origin in love. Among those experiencing the feelings of joy and sadness … Read full story
Do you want me to give you an impossible assignment? OK then, try to describe completely what you’re feeling right at this very moment. Well, how’s it going? Of course you can come up with words like angry, tired, calm, relaxed or surprised. But that’s just the first layer. These are words … Read full story
Dr. John Gottman has spent more than 25 years conducting research aimed at answering the question: ‘what makes relationships work?’. His insights enable him to predict with a great degree of accuracy whether a relationship will prove to be a long-term one. By focussing on how couples communicate with each other, both … Read full story
This time the newsletter is a special one, written for you by Gerrie Vogels. It is one of the entries I received in response to the challenge I issued to my readers to write their own newsletter. I chose this entry because of the personal story Gerrie tells and the theme it … Read full story
In the previous article I wrote about some of the insights we have gained about the power of the heart. In this article I will introduce you to a few other insights discovered by the Institute of HeartMath with regard to the heart. And this is just a small selection of the many … Read full story
We can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via our mobile phones, our inbox is constantly filled with stuff demanding our attention, we share the latest news via Twitter, we maintain our network via LinkedIn or Facebook and we catch up on friends just as easily via MSN … Read full story
