Tag: positive psychology
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WHY SOME PEOPLE FIND IT HARDER TO BE HAPPY
Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences The self-help industry is booming, fuelled by research on positive psychology – the scientific study of what makes people flourish. At the same time, the rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm continue to soar worldwide. So are we doomed to be unhappy, despite these advances in…
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Three ways to tackle the ‘Sunday scaries’, the anxiety and dread many people feel at the end of the weekend
Sunday is often a chance to catch up with friends, lost sleep, and recover from last night’s hangover. But for many of us, by the time Sunday afternoon rolls around, a feeling of intense anxiety and dread sets in – often referred to as the “Sunday scaries”.
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Has the pandemic changed our personalities? New research suggests we’re less open, agreeable and conscientious
For many of us, some personality traits stay the same throughout our lives while others change only gradually. However, evidence shows that significant events in our personal lives which induce severe stress or trauma can be associated with more rapid changes in our personalities.
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Seasonal depression: small things you can do every day to cope
Many of us tend to feel sad or not like our usual self as autumn and winter approach. But for some, these feelings persist until spring arrives.
Dr Jolanta Burke 