happiness Tag

In a special lecture preceding this year_ã_s first International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) World Congress in Philadelphia, Martin Seligman laid out his vision of a new field called positive education. He also stated that positive psychology is not about being pushed by the past and...

02 September, 2009

For those wanting happiness, there's no doubt that other people matter. Happiness requires looking after oneself, but it also depends on caring for and being thoughtful of others. Positive relationships, therefore, are integral to happiness and effective communication is crucial for positive relationships; so here...

01 September, 2009

The reality is that parenting is tough and especially during certain periods of our children_ã_s lives, there will be times when some parents don_ã_t experience a lot of satisfaction or pleasure or enjoyment. Why am I saying this? Well it_ã_s certainly not to be negative...

01 September, 2009

Tonight, Dance without a Need for _ã–Why_㝠By Sean Doyle By Sean Doyle - August 30, 2009 Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living. To which philosopher Iris Murdock replied, _ã–Lighten up, Socrates!_㝠Well, I am paraphrasing a little. What Murdock really said was that...

31 August, 2009

Call it the tightwad paradox. Ultrafrugal people are likely to have money in the bank and be in good financial position, which should contribute to their happiness. But that death grip on their dollars can detract from it.Tightwads feel an emotional "pain of paying." They...

30 August, 2009

In recent years there has been an explosion of research on happiness, optimism, positive emotions and healthy character traits. While psychology has traditionally concerned itself with what ails the human mind_ã_such as anxiety, depression, neurosis, obsessions, paranoia, and delusions_ã_, a new branch of psychology, aptly...

30 August, 2009

7 ways to build happiness through positive relationships look for and appreciate the best in others develop open & effective communication be clear about the specific purpose of the relationship praise as often...

30 August, 2009

Dr. Karen Reivich, who regularly writes for Fishful Thinking, focuses and writes some great stuff for parents looking to apply the principles of positive psychology to bring more happiness and resilience to their children and families. In this, her latest newsletter, she writes about finding...

29 August, 2009

It's been a while but I have, over the years, often referrred to the wise and practical writings of Lou Tice. Although he only rarely refers specifically to happiness and positive psychology his works are almost always, at the very least, indirectly relevant. This recent...

29 August, 2009

At the heart of positive psychology is a fundamental shift from a focus on fixing problems to a focus on enhancing strengths; from treating illness to creating wellbeing; from managing misery to developing happiness. Unfortunately, most health care systems across the world are not really...

29 August, 2009