Insights from the European Congress on Positive Psychology

The 2024 European Congress on Positive Psychology has just concluded in Innsbruck, bringing together a community of 1200+ practitioners of the science of wellbeing from 55 countries.  I was invited to deliver a pre-conference workshop and then was free […]

Four thoughts on Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome is something I often hear clients mention in my coaching practice. It’s very common and particularly affects women. It has its roots in not feeling good enough and traps people in a cycle of anxiety and overwork. […]

Four thoughts on Resilience

I love to write but the discipline of writing doesn’t come easily. The only benefit seems to be a cleaner house from all the procrastination and displacement activity.  So, to strengthen the neural pathways of communication I’m sharing some […]

Menopause, Mental Health and Me

Miriam Akhtar describes how positive psychology can help you manage the psychological symptoms of menopause and flourish after fifty.
Part 1: A personal journey.
It can be a tough call for women turning fifty. Managing menopause symptoms on the inside while […]

Menopause, Mental Health and Me Part 1

98% of women attending Dr Louise Newson’s menopause clinic are experiencing psychological symptoms and yet the impact of the menopause on mental health is often overlooked. Miriam Akhtar shares her own story and explores the menopause mindset.   
It is […]

The Keys to Kindness

“If you want others to be happy, practise compassion. If you want to be happy, practise compassion” The Dalai Lama

I’m a devotee of kindness. It is one of the twelve happiness habits I write about in The Little Book […]

Writing for Wellbeing

With Dr Megan Hayes, author of Write Yourself Happy.

A great deal of scientific research into what is called expressive writing, pioneered by Prof James Pennebaker at the University of Texas, which has shown us that writing about challenging experiences […]

World Gratitude Day

We all want to be happy. It’s one of the most important life goals, if not the most, and the science of happiness has a simple and effective practice to increase happiness. Gratitude is probably familiar to you as […]

Happiness Habits: Get Physical

This is the fifth in a series of articles based on the twelve happiness habits in The Little Book of Happiness. Habit 9 is to Get Physical and Habit 10 is to Turn to Nature.

Get physical and Go outdoors

You’re […]

Happiness Habits: Value Relationships

This is the fourth in a series of articles based on the twelve happiness habits in The Little Book of Happiness. Habit 7 is to Value Relationships, which are our number one source of wellbeing. And a very good […]