The Chaos & Abundance of Spring
For many of us in the Northern hemisphere, Spring has fully arrived: gorgeous sunshine, warmer weather, green trees, blossoms. It’s glorious!
Category: Happiness
Cultivate a Positive Mindset
One of the best long-term things you can do for a happier life and better relationships is to cultivate a positive mindset.
How to Develop a Strong Sense of Self
Developing a strong sense of self is one of the most under-appreciated ways to be happy.
Why I Am Vegan (and how to make it easy)
My wife Eva and I have been vegan for over 11 years now, and we love it. I don’t talk about veganism a lot on Zen Habits, but today I’d love to share a little about it, if you’ll indulge me.
Allowing Ourselves to Feel Joy During the Day
I’ve come to the realization that most of us don’t allow ourselves to feel joy most days. Sure, maybe on some kind of big occasion, we’ll let ourselves run around whooping with joy … but mostly not. Think about you past week: have they been joyful and wondrous?
How to Be Happy When You’re in an Unhappy Situation
By Leo Babauta Sometimes life throws you into a miserable situation, and it can seem pretty dark. Just a few examples of unhappy situations: You lost a loved one You received bad news Your finances are messed up You’re having a bad day at work Your partner is mad at you or has broken up […]
How to Be Happy When You’re in an Unhappy Situation
By Leo Babauta Sometimes life throws you into a miserable situation, and it can seem pretty dark. Just a few examples of unhappy situations: You lost a loved one You received bad news Your finances are messed up You’re having a bad day at work Your partner is mad at you or has broken up […]
How to Be Happy When You’re in an Unhappy Situation
By Leo Babauta Sometimes life throws you into a miserable situation, and it can seem pretty dark. Just a few examples of unhappy situations: You lost a loved one You received bad news Your finances are messed up You’re having a bad day at work Your partner is mad at you or has broken up […]
Develop Resiliency: How to Move Towards Your Fears
By Leo Babauta One of the things we tend to do habitually is move away from things we’re afraid of. How very human, how very loving, to protect ourselves! Unfortunately that tendency to avoid fears is exactly what limits us. We avoid our fear of pain, humiliation, anxiety, looking stupid, failing … and we develop […]
The Unexpected Pleasures of a More Than a Decade of Reading Harry Potter
By Leo Babauta Recently, I finished reading Book 7 of the Harry Potter series with my youngest daughter Noelle. We cried, laughed, gasped in shock, cried some more. It was quite a journey, reading all seven books with her, and it took us four or five years. Amazingly, it was my fourth time through the […]