positive psychology Tag

The context in which we live and work affects our health and happiness; although we all need to make the right choices, at the right times, we can boost our chances of doing this more often by setting up our environment to support and reinforce...

08 March, 2013

by Shauna Shapiro via Greater Good I attended my first meditation retreat in Thailand 17 years ago. When I arrived, I didn’t know very much about mindfulness and I certainly didn’t speak any Thai. At the monastery, I vaguely understood the teachings of the beautiful Thai monk...

07 March, 2013

By Geoffrey James from Inc.com A reader recently pointed me to some "rules for a happier life" that various folks have posted in various forms. Here's my take on those rules as they apply to the workplace: 1. Don't compare yourself to others. Everybody, and I mean everybody,...

06 March, 2013

NB: this article is taken from the Gallup Organisation's site (link below); although it refers to Americans there's evidence that suggests the findings would apply just as much to Australians and, in face, most if not all people anywhere!  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The more hours per...

05 March, 2013

What do bestselling self-help authors Maxwell Maltz, Tony Robbins and Rhonda Byrne have in common? Their works, though published decades apart, all promote positive thinking as a fundamental aspect of personal growth. It makes sense: optimism keeps you happy, provides the energy to overcome challenges and is...

04 March, 2013

This blog is from yesterday's FREE eNewsletter. If' you don't already receive it each Monday morning you can sign up HERE (again, for free)!  by Dr. Timothy J Sharp (aka Dr. Happy)  Did you know that a significant proportion (30 and possibly up to 40%) of people...

04 March, 2013

By Joe Wilner from PsychCentral  I was speaking with a close friend recently who was having difficulty accepting where she was in her career. She didn’t feel things were coming together as quickly as she would’ve liked and started to second guess if she was following...

03 March, 2013

by Cornelia Seigneur - The Huffington Post When Ken Wytsma was an undergraduate engineering major, he had a health scare that caused him to re-evaluate the fast-paced fraternity partying way of life he enjoyed. He began reading the Bible, then attended a Christian conference where, his friends...

01 March, 2013

by Cynthia Belmer How many of us feel complete self-love and self-compassion? How many of us take care of our own needs and rely on the way we look at ourselves instead of seeing who we are through the eyes of our partners or our tribe?...

27 February, 2013