Think Happy!

A few days ago, a potential future author on this site asked me if it was all just “Mental Health from a Nutter’s perspective”? My answer was that it wasn’t just that.

Though I wouldn’t have thought to use the word “nutter” - because working in the Care profession makes one over-sensitive about such things! - I did think that she had provided me with a fairly accurate summary of what Think Happy! was all about.

You can blame it on the natural English reserve, but ever time I hear a guru pushing their wares (whether it’s Oprah Winfrey or Joel Comm), I naturally switch-off. In fact, it’s worse that switching off - I make a subconscious mental note that this person is charlatan, who cannot be trusted.

Now, I should clarify that I don’t actually think that such people should be automatically written-off, but it is my natural reaction to what appears to this Brit to be ‘hype’.

You may feel the same way. I know that many people are as turned-off by the claims of experts as they are by the ’spin’ of politicians or the pitch of a sales-person. That’s why nothing appearing on this site should be given the label of ‘expert-opinion.’ It is, however, ‘tried-and-tested’!

Our aim is not to stun your with our wisdom, or impress you with our insight. All we’re intending to do is chronicle our own journey through mental health, wholeness and happiness. Along the way, we will refer to the wisdom and insight of others (many of who can be found in our blogroll on the right), not to impress you with our own brilliance, but to re-direct you to helpful resources.

So, the next time you’re reading some great tip from Zen Habits, or pondering a relaxation technique you’ve heard about and you think to yourself, “But, does it really work?”, pop on over. We’re probably putting it to the test as you read!