I recently had a session with a client who has struggled with debiliitating anxiety. When I asked him the standard how are you doing question, he responded with a big smile and said "I'm doing really ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: You gave “Empty Nest,” the woman with grown children and a workaholic husband good advice to discuss their altered life together. I would also tell her to go do things on her own — ...

There are all kinds of sayings about happiness–that “happiness a choice” and “happiness is a journey, not a destination.” I like the quote about making happiness a habit. Just like any other skill you ...

We all want to be happy at work and in our personal lives. But unfortunately, you may be making mistakes that actually undermine your happiness—making you down, depressed, or disheartened in the ...

Years ago, when I began my ‘Happiness Project’, I had no idea just how far it would take me. The idea struck on a rainy afternoon during an ordinary bus ride. At the time, my life looked much like ...

Happiness is a worthy pursuit. But fixating too much on achieving it often leads to bad feelings when you fall short—which ultimately makes you less happy. That’s the finding of a new study published ...

We all want to feel happy and unbothered by the stuff that used to stress us out, but most of us have no clue where to actually start. The good news is that real lasting happiness isn't nearly as ...

I feel like I have a dark cloud hanging over my head. I go to work and hear a lot of doom and gloom about what is going on in the world. Some days I don’t feel like talking to anyone about anything. I ...