via Psychology Today by Susan Newman KEY POINTS Media messages about missing children prompted fear in parents, who then took a protective, vigilant stance.Gen Z and Millennials, taught not to talk to strangers, grew up without learning how to interact with strangers at all.As a social species,...
via Very Well Mind by Barbara Field How you think about your future is bound up with your well-being. Positive future thinking (PFT) is an important component of healthy cognitive functioning. When people can’t imagine a positive future, that negative view often becomes a central...
via Forge by Laura Vanderkam We’ve all heard the maxim that money can’t buy happiness. But what if it sort of can? Or at least a little smidge of happiness? Or think of it this way: Let’s say you’ve found yourself with a bit of...
via Psychology Today by Marianna Pogosyan KEY POINTS Past research has demonstrated that optimism can benefit happiness, relationships, and health.But defensive pessimism—setting low expectations and considering worst-case scenarios—can help reduce anxiety.Defensive pessimism is most useful when negative outcomes are important to consider and when they can be...
via Very Well Mind by Amy Morin Our Reader Asks When I share good news with some of my friends or family members, they immediately point out the negative. Or, when I ask them how they’re doing, they just list all the bad things going on in...
via Forbes by Greg Orme When my two sons were in elementary school, my wife and I created a supper time ritual called The Grateful Game. Every evening, Sophie, the boys, and I would take turns to briefly describe one aspect of our day for which...
via the Harvard Business Review by Elizabeth Grace Saunders Do you feel so busy that you don’t have the bandwidth to think about your own needs, let alone do anything about them? Maybe you’re constantly thinking about work, or worry that you’re not proving yourself or...
via Psychology Today KEY POINTS Laughing at oneself is healthy when it is not motivated by self-demeaning drives.People who engage in excessive self-defeating humor may be trying to hide underlying emotional problems.Self-directed laughter can remind us of our humanness and promote positive interpersonal interactions. Laughing when people say...
via Well & Good by Mary Grace Garis magine someone who is nearing the end of a long life contemplating what they regret or wish they had done differently during their life. If you had to guess, what would you assume came to that person’s...
via Forbes by Michelle de Matheu Habits are a reflection of a collection of daily choices. Research from Duke University in 2006 found that over 40% of what we do is determined by habits, not decisions. This suggests that we can change a huge part of our lives...