Poor February has a difficult act to follow after the excitement of Christmas and New Year, and other than being the shortest month it doesn’t really have much else to bring to the table. As the New Year’s resolutions begin to fizzle out and summer still seems but a distant dream, February seems like a read more »

With valentines day fast approaching this time of year is often difficult for those who are not in happy relationships, or for those who are struggling to come to terms with a separation. Coming out of a relationship is always difficult but there are ways to minimise the distress. In a recent article from the read more »

Hypnotherapist Paul McKenna’s new book I Can Make You Happy, includes some great but simple tricks which could help you to change your life for the better. McKenna spoke to the Daily Mail newspaper about certain steps we can take on a daily basis in order to help us lead happier lives, here are some read more »

According to experts every individual is born with their own happiness set point, meaning that some may be at eight out of ten on the scale (bubbly and cheerful most of the time) and others may hover at around 2 (more often than not…grumpy). However there are always ways of boosting ourselves up a level read more »

Stop the search for a four leaf clover because a recent study has revealed we make our own luck. Everyone always has a ‘lucky’ friend, who seems to consistently be on the receiving end of good things coming their way whether it be winning a school fete raffle with their one ticket against your ten read more »

For most of us Christmas is a happy time when we have the opportunity to down tools for a few days, allowing us to spend some quality time with our loved ones. However, for others who have friends and families who are in the armed services and deployed abroad, the festive season can often be read more »

Some of the industry’s leading psychologists and well-being experts have come up some fantastic tips and advice on how to remain calm and collected this Christmas. Here are our top picks: Be Fashionably Early According to Professor Bernardo Carducci of the US Shyness Research Institute, ‘Shy people often slip in late so they won’t be read more »

Extreme planning syndrome is the term used to describe a condition which see’s individuals become obsessed with planning every aspect of their lives. Psychologist and agony aunt Susan Qulliam believes this condition is a coping mechanism which helps people to deal with uncertainly and strain because they feel that planning gives them some element of read more »

Supernanny Jo Frost talks to WebMD about her top parenting tips and shares secrets about how to keep even the most unruly children under control. Here are our highlights from the interview: Jo’s top three tips that she believes every parent should know when raising their children began with advise to think about what kind read more »

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, married couples live longer and are happier and healthier than those who are not. So what are the secrets of wedded bliss? Here are a few tips from WebMD to help you on your way: Communication This sounds like a given but communication is completely underestimated. read more »