I have been sent two press releases today all about how happiness (and great sex) comes after 50. Well great. Bring it on. Bloody typical that I find myself single in my early 50’s for the first time in my […]
A recent paper called “The Origin of Happiness” has declared that having children does not make us happy in the long term. The researchers say that this is because “the positive glow of parenthood only lasts 12 months and after […]
So the Office for National Statistics have found that respondents in the 40-59 age bracket have the lowest levels of satisfaction and the highest levels of anxiety. Middle age stress abounds and happiness has dropped off the richter scale for […]
Happy “Happy” Day. Apparently tomorrow is the official “United Nations International Day of Happiness”. That’s a strange concept for them to make official. What are we all supposed to do? How do you suddenly become happy just because we’ve been […]
We all need a reminder sometimes of the top 5 deathbed regrets – life is rushing by and we generally barely have time to breathe, let alone stand still and absorb all that is truly happening in the moment. I […]
THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF OUR LIFE REVEALED The happiest year of our life occurs when we turn 34, new research reveals. THIRTY FOUR??? IS THAT IT THEN AND IT’S ALL DOWNHILL FROM THERE ON IN? This post has now officially […]
*Sigh* Sometimes it’s hard to feel like a good enough mother – especially as you’re kids are growing up. Small children, small problems. Big children, big problems. I want them to be younger again, back in the day, when family […]
This is the little poster my daughter bought me for Christmas…..
Um. For a start. Don’t ask me. I didn’t manage to avoid divorce. But there were probably things we could have done better – even though we had a very young family it’s still important to try to make time […]
Some excellent suggestions for how to make yourself happier from Chiara Fucarino:- There are two types of people in the world: those who choose to be happy, and those who choose to be unhappy. Contrary to popular belief, happiness doesn’t […]
Do you think it’s possible to achieve a successful work/life balance? Is there really such a thing as a “balance”? Isn’t it more about happiness and expectations and finding a peace within yourself and the world around you so that […]
