holidays Tag

Christmas is a time of joy and happiness for many.  But Christmas is also a time of stress and challenge for many others.  For those of you who're struggling to enjoy happiness and/or who're feeling stressed during this festive season, I'm happy to share with you the...

25 December, 2014

As I spend some time with my family and away from the office I've been pondering happiness in a different way. For a variety of reasons, right now happiness for me includes...

24 December, 2010

By Deborah Rafferty for the Daily Utah Chronicle The holiday season can be stressful for many people. From buying gifts to dealing with extended family members, there are many triggers that can cause holiday angst. The U department of educational psychology is hosting a seminar Thursday...

17 November, 2010

Do you find it hard to relaxt for the first few days you take leave from work? Do you find happiness elusive when away from your office or work or home? Is happiness too closely linked to routine and control? Do you struggle to hold...

02 September, 2010

Even storm clouds and crying babies can't dim the glow of a getaway if you follow sometimes-counterintuitive strategies_ã”all part of the growing field of positive psychology. Gretchen Rubin has attempted to put into practice the insights of positive psychology, and she recounts the story in...

05 February, 2010

It_ã_s late in the year and most people I talk to these days are pretty tired and looking forward to some time off work over the next few weeks (myself included; and yes, psychologists do sometimes talk to themselves; and yes again, it_ã_s actually OK...

16 December, 2009