HAVE you seen the latest Coca-Cola advertisement with the word ''Happiness'' in the shape of a bottle? The message is clear. Drink Coke and you'll be happy. This is not just clever advertising but a pin-sharp comment on how we are supposed to equate happiness...
Being a positive psychologist involves the ability to apply state-of-the-art psychological research to people's lives. It requires going beyond overcoming the unhappiness stemming from past problems. Alleviating suffering is a good thing, of course, but it's insufficient for achieving happiness.
When a positive psychologist counsels people,...
Want to be happier in 2010? Then try this simple experiment, inspired by recent scholarship in psychology and neurology. Which person would you rather be:
Richard is an ambitious 36-year-old white commodities trader in Florida. He_ã_s healthy and drop-dead handsome, lives alone in a house...
The concept of positive psychology is growing in the fields of psychology, management studies and organizational behavior. The focus of this trend is the movement away from the focus of psychology on "fixing" or "repairing" problems to building positive qualities and behaviors. In addition, a...
The New Year is upon us, and for many people, it includes a New Year's resolution for achieving improved health and happiness in 2010. Here are twenty-five health-enhancing ideas to help you accomplish that goal.
#1 - Replace sodas or soft drinks with tea or water.#2...
While on holiday recently, attending and speaking at www.woodfordfolkfestival.com, I watched, among many other great acts, a circus show (a few times, actually!). I love the circus, for so many reasons, and I also think it makes for a great metaphor for living a life...
