The Happiness Blog

The Happiness Blog (THB) has consistently ranked among the 20 Best Happiness Blogs and Websites and the 100 Best Psychology Blogs in the world. Launched as Happiness India Project by Dr. Sandip Roy in 2014, The Happiness Blog (THB) is a resource site on happiness, well-being, positive psychology, dark psychology (narcissism, psychopathy, sociopathy), and Stoic philosophy.

We help you get happier.

Our big goal is to help you get happier and more satisfied in life. So, THB helps you find, do, and share proven ways to raise your happiness levels. You’ll also find healthy ways to cope with difficult mental health issues.

The Happiness Formula says: Only about 10% of your total happiness comes from your circumstances, while almost 40% comes from things you do with intention.

So, happiness comes more from doing things that make you happy, rather than depending on happy things to happen to you. Do more of what makes you happy without harming others.

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

Latest Posts

Psychology of Happiness

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

Hedonia. The happiness of 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 life.

Positive Aging Strategies — How All of Us Can Age Positively

Five Happiness Myths That Make People Miserable — Myths of Happiness Making Us Miserable

Positive Psychology is the science of optimal human functioning. It studies what makes life worth living, 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 Empathy, Flow, Gratitude, Hope, Mindfulness, Forgiveness, Resilience.

Happiness Articles

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: The Most Dangerous Kind of Narcissist

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

Sociopathic-Stare-Ted-Bundy-Stare-THB — **That Cold Threatening Stare of Sociopaths**

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.

Dark Psychology Articles

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, in 2025. The Stoic strategies to become happier in life remain as relevant today as they did then.