Blog

Does love have a language? Are we able to develop skills that help us become better at loving or appreciating someone more? What if we knew how to not only understand the language of love but also become a skilled expert in it? How much better would our relationships be? How much deeper and more meaningful would love become? 

A few years ago, Dr Gary Chapman wrote the wildly popular and best selling book The 5 Love Languages. In this book, Dr Chapman suggests that each person has a specific way in which he or she gets his or her emotional needs met. Yes, it applies to both you and I and also to our partners. It seems, according to Dr Chapman, we all have a unique love language.

You see, most people have a primary and secondary love language (preference). Learning to speak their love language can shift how we can end up relating to each other.

We often mistakenly believe that our partner or spouse speaks the same language we do and we try to meet his or her needs...

What if there was a 12-Minute Method to Daily Happiness?

What do you do when you’re feeling low and want a quick boost? What if there was a solution which would cost you nothing yet had the potential to transform your day into a much brighter and more joyful one easily?

All in just 12 minutes or less?

Researchers at Iowa State University recently did a very interesting study. They tested 3 different methods that could make someone happier. College students enrolled in the study were asked to walk around campus practising specific mental techniques that were later compared and assessed for effectiveness.

The 3 mental techniques were loving-kindness, interconnectedness, and downward social comparison. We'll look at this study today as we explore how we can apply some of what was learned from it, into our very own lives to increase happiness.

Technique 1: Practising Loving Kindness

It's often said the happiest people are those that desire for others to be happy. Now it doesn't...