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As I've noted many times, positive psychology is not just about enjoying happiness and the good times; it's also about effectively managing the tough times. We all feel we've been wronged at some stage in our lives and when we do this can eat away...

23 January, 2009

In our coaching we're often helping people cope with change and/or make positive changes in their lives (frequently so they can experience more happiness). Positive Psychology News Daily has just published a great article on change and how by applying many of the principles...

23 January, 2009

I'm spending much of my time at the moment (something about which I'm very happy) talking to schools and teachers and parents about how to apply the principles of positive psychology coaching to teaching, education and parenting with a view to helping more children experience...

23 January, 2009

Suddenly, an 'up' attitude could be downright cool Obama fuels a swing toward 'hip' optimism By Colleen Mastony | Tribune reporter January 22, 2009 On upcoming episodes of the television show "Grey's Anatomy," more patients will be surviving. Elsewhere in Hollywood, a powerful movie director says he...

23 January, 2009

Just a month after rival PepsiCo launched a major marketing campaign that features a new smiling logo, Coca-Cola Co. unveiled Wednesday in New York its new marketing campaign: "Open Happiness." The dueling campaigns could reignite the cola wars and even help the overall U.S. soft-drink market,...

22 January, 2009

The start of the positive psychology movement in 2000 witnessed the publication of 50 titles on happiness in the US. Last year, 4,000 titles with a smiley face in them went into print. Positive psychology courses continued to rake in record number of student...

22 January, 2009

"Happiness does not come from success, success comes from happiness" - Buddha I do that. I have a concept of success in my mind: business man, spiritual, no negative thoughts and feelings, no fear or complaining, confident, loving, beautiful and strong. I believe that if...

22 January, 2009

Since the 1970s, relationship experts have popularized the notion of "empty nest syndrome," a time of depression and loss of purpose that plagues parents, especially mothers, when their children leave home. Dozens of Web sites and books have been created to help parents weather the...

20 January, 2009

One of the key concepts within positive psychology is that of "flow". Research suggests that people who experience more flow in their lives also experience more happiness. To read an interesting summary of key points within the domain of happiness and flow - click...

20 January, 2009

I've referred to his work before and so it is, with great pleasure, that I bring you another short but interesting piece from www.jongordon.com The positive psychology research clearly shows that happiness provides many advantages and Jon sums them up nicely below. So read on...

20 January, 2009