Optimism can help us look toward the future, but unreasonable optimism can be your worst enemy when you're setting goals for exercise. If you start by reaching too high, falling short of your initial goal may ultimately serve to make you feel discouraged, rather than...
Where and when is happiness? Now, yesterday or tomorrow? Read this great review of what seems like a great book on a fascinating topic...
I'm not, and I know most positive psychologists are not, against constructive criticism and/or valid debates within and about the science of happiness and positive psychology. But let's be careful about how we interpret some writings and especially, what information/data we consider valid and reliable...
Those of you who're interested in positive psychology and happiness at work might like to check out these two new stories...
Even if you're happy now you can enhance your happiness by building certain aspects of your life; so start building...
No joy in kilo cuts From: Herald Sun September 26, 2009 12:00AM BEING too optimistic may prevent overweight people losing weight. New research has found looking on the bright side of life can be a barrier to shedding unwanted kilos, while negative emotions can help...
Is it possible to stay happy during difficult times? Is happiness just about enjoying positive emotions when everything's going well? I think not. As this great story illustrates, the principles of positive psychology can be applied in many and varied situations including those from which...
Before positive psychology, the belief was that we are stuck with our general outlook, but according to the research, optimism is not only _ã–infectious_ã but only 25 per cent (as opposed to 40-60 per cent of most hereditary traits) of it is hard-wired in our...
A business perspective on happiness and optimism - http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/09_34/B4144optimism.htm ...
