What makes us happy?

Posted by Nathan on Mar 21, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I recently read the book ‘The How of Happiness‘ by Sonja Lyubomirsky. The book shows some of what has been scientifically been shown to improve happiness. The book is primarily aimed at people without depression, but the author notes that while this book wouldn’t cure depression, people with depression can probably benefit from reading the book. The main part of the book is...

Mindfulness

Posted by Nathan on Mar 15, 2009 in Research, Resources, Studies | 1 comment

You have probably heard of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a popular form of talking therapy. One study found CBT to be as effective as antidepressants to treat depression, with around half the participants showing recovery (around 80% showing recovery if they’re also on antidepressants – if you want to look up the original study, see here). A new form of CBT is Mindfulness...