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You’ve Been Lied To, So You Are Unhappy

If you are unhappy today, it is because, in many respects, you are living your life incorrectly or inefficiently. In other words, you have been purposefully or inadvertently misled from living your best life. The result is that most of my clients are complaining that they are unhappy, not fully understanding that it isn’t necessarily […]

Male Mental Health: Unique Struggles Faced by Men

“In doubt, blame men” – Anonymous Please note that the following blog post on male mental health is written for men, by a man. It is written to account for several conversations I had with clients who considered their struggles to be “normal” or even somehow their own fault, not really understanding that in some […]

How Your Career Choices Impact Success and Happiness

It all starts with yet another 19-year-old who is studying hospitality management, cooking, music, sociology, or something along those lines. After all, these are often called dead-end degrees as they can lead to dead-end jobs, and they are called so for a good reason. Many people who study these subjects end up not going far […]

Asteroid YR4 May Hit Earth in 2032: Preparation Guide

NASA has stated that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032, and the actual chance of this happening is now 1 in 32, or 3.1%, updated from 1 in 67, or 1.5%, due to inflation, as one of my friends joked. While NASA will do their best to avoid this situation, it […]

Is Donald Trump Happy?

Donald J. Trump is a man who needs no introduction, a two-time president of the United States, who is likely to go down in history as one of the most memorable figures. He has been described by people as both visionary and unfit for office. We have praised him and shamed him, trying to ignore […]

Happiness Cannot be Experienced Without Unhappiness?

Often, people tell me that happiness cannot be experienced without unhappiness, in many ways justifying existence and perpetuating negative emotions. What people don’t realize is that both happiness and unhappiness are like muscles that we exercise, and the more we use them, the stronger they become. For example, the more happiness we experience, the more […]

Is ChatGPT Your New Therapist?

With the advent of ChatGPT, many new users are asking ChatGPT virtually any question they can think of.  I mean, it is smart to consult a supercomputer for its viewpoint on certain matters, if only to validate your own thoughts. However, this dependence can lead to complacency and stop critical thinking altogether, such as what […]

Do Everything You Want To Do While You Can

This following blog post contains a message that is very dear to me. I keep conveying it to all my students repeatedly because, although the message may be perceived as simple, it holds deep significance for our happiness, well-being, and overall enjoyment of life. Specifically, today, I’ve realized what a gift it is to be […]

Present = Happiness vs. Past + Future = Unhappiness

If you are on this blog, you are likely looking for tips and tricks on how to become happy (happier) or at least less sad. Well, the next distinction you MUST understand as it is something that will truly make you happy. Specifically, you need to learn to be in the present moment as it […]

Is Barcelona the Happiest City in Europe?

I’ve been living in Barcelona for over a year now and let me tell you, it is one of the nicest places I have lived in. Of course, this is a very short amount of time to truly call Barcelona “the happiest city in Europe,” but I’m not the only one who feels very happy […]