I've been doing much of this around Australia lately (that is, promoting the benefits of applying positive psychology principles during these difficult times) so it was reassuring to read of others taking a similar approach in other parts of the world. To read more about...
If you're looking for happiness in life, you might want to turn off the TV. A new study which included 34 years of data and 45,000 participants displayed one striking conclusion -- unhappy people watch 20 percent more TV than their happy counterparts. The average...
You've tried everything to cure your cold: medications like tylenol, home remedies, staying in bed all day and drinking plenty of Vitamin C. Have you tried smiling? If not, Sheldon Cohn, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University thinks you should. New research shows...
Four Essentials for Happiness by Brian Tracy from www.jimrohn.com You may have a thousand different goals over the course of your lifetime, but they all will fall into one of four basic categories. Everything you do is an attempt to enhance the quality of your life...
Entirely consistent with Chris Peterson's famous positive psychology quote, that "other people matter", this great saying should ring true to most of you who're interested in happiness and related topics...
Unhappy People Watch Lots More TV Jeanna Bryner LiveScience.com Unhappy people glue themselves to the television 30 percent more than happy people. The finding, announced on Thursday, comes from a survey of nearly 30,000 American adults conducted between 1975 and 2006 as part of the General Social Survey....
Life, liberty and a purse of happiness Mirko Bargaric November 13, 2008 The Age THE best type of "crisis" is one that doesn't matter much in terms of its impact on wellbeing - welcome to the financial crash of 2008. The reason for the crash is the herd...
The following wonderful article appeared in today's newsletter from the International Positive Psychology Association. I hope you find it interesting and useful...
Applying the Principles of Positive Psychology Melbourne March 18, 2009 Sydney March 20, 2009 A full-day workshop with Prof. Tim Sharp (with CCE Approval from the International Coach Federation) Positive psychology is one of the most exciting new developments in psychological theory and practice. In short, it...
The happiest people in the world, according to one theory, barely know they're happy. They're too busy. Their commitment to satisfying love and fulfilling work leaves no time for self-pity, regret, fears of the future or any other source of unhappiness. That's fine in theory but...