Your happiness at work isn't your boss's job. It isn't your colleagues' or team members' responsibility either. It's yours. Your manager and organisation also have to play their role to ensure conditions for increased employee well-being and happiness, but that is something you don't have control over. You can ask, you can suggest, but you cannot...
Do you still have work-related dreams you would like to turn into reality, but are afraid to start for whatever reason? Maybe people around you have been repeating that it was too late or not the right moment, and you believed them. Maybe you are afraid to give up something you already know and are familiar with, even if...
Being grateful is one of the characteristics of happy people. They don't take life's good things for granted; instead, they appreciate them and give thanks for them. The relationship works the other way, too. To be happier, take the first step by being grateful for what you already have and appreciating it. This is true for any area of...
Fear can get the best of us and ruin our joy and success, whether it is fear of failure, success, being judged, rejected, or not loved, etc. All of us have experienced fear at some point in our lives, and it can be a real stumbling block that holds us back from being happy and successful. People who live in fear can say goodbye to their happiness. ...
More than 15 years ago, when I started my personal development journey, I read many self-help books. One of the recurring pieces of advice was to replace negative words with positive ones, such as saying 'challenge' instead of 'problem'. I did my best to replace 'problem' with 'challenge' over many years, although often it felt false....
You felt miserable, unhappy and disconnected in your job. Therefore, you decided you needed a change, a new job. You found a new job soon and believed that you would be satisfied and fulfilled. Your working days would be joyful and rewarding.
Do you often think of tasks you should have done or should have finished, but, as they were not very urgent or you did not like them, you have been postponing them for a while? How do you feel when you think about such a task? Maybe you feel guilty or blame yourself for not being lazy or "good...
What if there were a simple and easy practice that could improve your life? Something that would work like magic? This magic, presented by Rhonda Byrne, the author of "The Secret", in her book "The Magic", is gratitude. Practising gratitude regularly can create magic in your life. It can make you happier and help you focus on the positive aspects...
Let's talk about the people who surround you. They are a part of your environment, the circumstances of your work and life. According to happiness studies, circumstances are responsible for about 10% of your happiness. Therefore, it looks like they are not a significant factor in your happiness.
If about 40% of our happiness depends on our intentional actions, by changing how we behave and take action, we can considerably increase our level of happiness. However, this is easier said than done. Several internal factors can block us from changing our behaviour and actions and intentionally choosing those that further our happiness.
