I really like Sarah Berry's writing. And more often than not I agree with most of what she has to say. And I even agree with this recent article (below) in which she questions some aspects of positive psychology. Because I don't think anything she notes, or anything...
Check out this great article from The Guardian...
I'm always loathe to offer "prescriptive" approaches to happiness because what makes one person happy might not work for the next person. That being said, the science of positive psychology has certainly revealed some general principles that do boost happiness for most people. And this article pretty...
Every now and then someone publishes an article refering to the dangers of positive thinking. The argument is that too much positive thinking might not always be good for us, and for our happiness, and in fact, might actually make us unhappier! There's some truth to...
by T. Byram Karasu for Psychology Today Thoughts of peace...
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. _ã_Helen Keller While Dr. Martin Seligman is considered the founding father of positive psychology, Barbara...
Check out these two new articles from The Wall Street Journal and the Huffington Post The Wall Street Journal encouraged readers to "Think Happy Thoughts at Work" Like many workers, Ivelisse Rivera, a physician at Community Health Center, Middletown, Conn., feels stressed-out by mounting workloads. And she...
Happiness and a sunny disposition doesn't necessarily make you a ridiculously optimistic Pollyanna, even in these tough times, say advocates of positive psychology. What they're talking about is leading a positive, purposeful life, and experts on the subject point to increasing scientific evidence backing the...
FACED with rising rates of depression, post traumatic stress disorder, drug abuse and suicide among its war-weary soldiers, the Pentagon has turned to the founder of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, to train its troops in how to lead happier lives. The aim of the four-year program...
I've just finished Bright-Sided, writer Barbara Ehrenreich's new book slamming the _ã–relentless promotion of positive thinking_ã in America. Ms. Ehrenreich, whose 2001 bestseller Nickel and Dimed memorably etched the often futile daily lives of the working poor, has a stiletto-sharp mind and a capacious social...
