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Let’s get happier!

The Happiness Blog (THB) steadily ranks high among the 50 Best Happiness Blogs To Follow. Launched as Happiness India Project by Dr. Sandip Roy, Medical Doctor (General Physician) and Positive Psychology author, in 2014, The Happiness Blog (THB) is a resource site on happiness, well-being, positive psychology, dark psychology (narcissism, psychopathy/sociopathy, and Machiavellianism), and Stoic philosophy.

The Happiness Formula says just about 50% of our total happiness comes from our parents, 10% from our circumstances, and almost 40% comes from things we intentionally do to make ourselves happy.

So, we are more likely to be happy if we make effort for our happiness, rather than wait for happy things to happen.

Don’t postpone your happiness. Be happy today.

THB’s main goal is to help you become happier and more satisfied in your life. We help you find, do, and share things that happiness scientists have shown to make people happier. You’ll also find healthy ways to cope with difficult people like narcissists and mental health issues.

Positive Psychology is not positivity — Ebner, M. 4-Evening-Questions: A simple technique with profound effects (2017)

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Psychology of Happiness

Happiness, what experts call subjective well-being (SWB), can be of two types:

Hedonia. The happiness of the now, decided by how many positive emotions and how few negative ones you feel at the present moment.
Eudaimonia. The happiness over a long time, like over a year, a decade, or a lifetime. It is the satisfaction and joy we get from finding the meaning of our lives.

Positive Aging Strategies — How All of Us Can Age Positively

Five Happiness Myths That Make People Miserable — 5 Myths of Happiness From Science

Positive Psychology is the science of optimal human functioning. It studies what makes life worth living and how people can flourish and live happier lives.

Positive psychology does not promote toxic positivity.
Martin Seligman is considered the Father of Modern Positive Psychology.
Includes topics like Positive Empathy, Flow, Gratitude, Hope, Mindfulness, Forgiveness, Resilience.

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Narcissists, Sociopaths, & Psychopaths

Grandiose narcissists are highly self-centered, have a highly inflated self-image, feel entitled to special treatment, crave constant praise, and lack empathy.
Covert narcissists, the not-so-obvious ones, have a high sensitivity to criticism, avoid receiving feedback, have high levels of internalized negative emotions, and overthink a lot.
Psychopaths lack empathy and remorse, often plan their cruel acts, and bear a reckless disregard for the rights of others. They can charmingly deceive others for personal gain or amusement.
Sociopaths typically display antisocial behavior, break rules, and behave impulsively. They can form attachments with certain people or groups, but they have no regard for social norms and rules.

malignant narcissist - the most dangerous kind of narcissist — Malignant Narcissist: Most Dangerous Narcissist

Sociopathic-Stare-Ted-Bundy-Stare-THB — Cold, Threatening Stare of Sociopaths

4 types of psychopaths - one of them is highly dangerous — The 4 Types of Psychopaths

If you’re in a relationship with a narcissist who won’t change or seek therapy, experts suggest you should leave them, even if you have no money.

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Philosophy of A Good Life

Stoicism is a Greco-Roman school of philosophy. It originated in the 3rd century BCE. People came to it in hordes because it offered them a way to live a happy life while doing their normal day jobs.

And that is one reason why Stoicism thrives to this day. The Stoic strategies to become happier in life remain as relevant today as they did then.