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Recent research suggests that while bad feelings can affect your well-being, your perspective on those feelings can play an even bigger role in your mental health.

The idea that you have to always be happy is what makes people unhappy – ironically

In this extract from Happiness Studies, happiness expert Tal Ben-Shahar explains the five different elements to wellbeing.

Jul 5, 2021 Heres todays feel-good story: The pressure to feel good can make us feel bad, but according to new research embracing your darker moods will help you feel good in the long run. “We found that people who habitually accept their negative emotions experience fewer negative emotions, which adds up to better psychological health,” said Iris Mauss, an associate professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and study senior author. “Maybe if you have an accepting attitude toward negative em...

5 Tips for Making Sure Your Marriage Survives the Pandemic–According to Relationship Experts (Illustration - Marta Ortiz/Shutterstock) For better or for worse, the pandemic has thrust many spouses into spending more time together than in pre-pandemic times. Normal, mundane concerns about money, domestic chores, and child-rearing have taken a backseat to more overwhelming concerns about health and even mortality. Not to mention, remote working, reduced freedoms, and the confines of a shared li...

d3sign/Getty Images It is time we talked about the R-word: resilience. So many articles, memes, songs, and podcasts talk about how to be resilient and see ourselves through tough times. But what does it really mean to be resilient, and how useful is this concept still? “Can’t you see? Life’s easy if you look at things from another point of view.” Many readers will be familiar with these iconic lyrics from the DB Boulevard song “Point of view.” This song describes what many people un...

Embracing dark moods good for mental health, says study Embracing dark moods good for mental health, says study A New Study Has Revealed That People Who Resist Their Negative Emotions Are More Likely To Experience Stress While Those Who Embrace Their Darker Moods Feel Better News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Himani Gwari | Updated on: 13 Aug 2017, 09:32:38 PM Los Angeles: A new study has revealed that people who resist their negative emotions are more likely to ...

Why its time to stop pursuing happiness David Robson Like many teenagers, I was once plagued with angst and dissatisfaction – feelings that my parents often met with bemusement rather than sympathy. They were already in their 50s, and, having grown up in postwar Britain, they struggled to understand the sources of my discontentment at the turn of the 21st century. “The problem with your generation is that you always expect to be happy,” my mother once said. I was baffled. ...