Happiness Archives - Stacey Rose

The power of NO!

December 2, 2019 by Stacey Leave a Comment

By Stacey Rose, PhD, LCSW A wise friend of mine once told me, “If you ever have a choice between saying no and feeling guilty about it, or saying yes and feeling resentful, choose guilt.” This struck me. So often times, I hear people talk about how they want to say no to someone but […]

Filed Under: Happiness, Life Lessoms, Relationship, Uncategorized Tagged With: advice, Relationships, self, therapist, therapy

How Can I Help? A Powerful Question

November 6, 2019 by Stacey Leave a Comment

Oftentimes couples get into heated fights assuming they know what their partner needs. Just because you have been in a long-term relationship, and you know your significant other very well…you don’t know them better than they know themselves! “I know exactly what you’re thinking.” A client said in my office to her husband. Even if […]

Filed Under: All About You, Divorce, Happiness, Relationship, Stress Tagged With: #help, counseling, divorce, marriage, Relationships, therapy

Do This Today … if You Want to Improve Your Relationship

August 9, 2017 by Stacey Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t want a better relationship? Maybe you don’t, but why wouldn’t you want to improve an already satisfying relationship? Or if instead you and your partner struggle with communication, sex, or finances (3 common areas of stress for couples), I’m going to tell you what you can do RIGHT NOW to improve your relationship. It is not […]

Filed Under: Happiness, Relationship Tagged With: relationships; appreciation; gratitude; thankfulness; communication

10 Keys To Happiness

May 16, 2017 by Stacey Leave a Comment

1. Friends 2. Gratitude 3. Spend time in nature (Bring it inside with plants if you can’t go outside.) 4. Exercise 5. Spirituality/Religion/Faith 6. Good Health 7. Passion (Different from sex) 8. Sex 9. Purpose/Meaning 10. Healthy Relationship Great Books on Happiness Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama The Power […]

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How High is Your ‘Happiness IQ?’

May 16, 2017 by Stacey Leave a Comment

I’m happy to announce I recently completed a five month certificate program in Positive Psychology where I learned the about the essential ingredients to create true joy in our lives. During this course, I was exposed to a lot of the science and research behind the facts on what actually brings more positivity into peoples’ lives. It […]

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What do YOU do for FUN?

May 16, 2017 by Stacey Leave a Comment

We all have fun in our lives but not all of us have it the same way. What do you do for fun and are you aware of how important it is to experience activities that you define as fun??? Fun is defined as something you do for entertainment or enjoyment. Research studies suggest that […]

Filed Under: Happiness, Relationship Tagged With: Fun; Have Fun; Play;