Positive Psychology Resources – The Positive Psychology Quarterly
Positive Psychology is the branch of psychology dealing with the factors that help us to lead the ‘good life’. If you start with the principle that living a fulfilling life can be studied and the...
View ArticlePay It Forward Day – April 26th 2012
April 26th 2012 is ‘Pay It Forward Day‘. The international ‘Pay It Forward Day’ initiative was started by Blake Beattie in response to the book of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. The Pay It...
View ArticleThe Science of Willpower Including Wanting What You Want To Want
The American Psychological Association has an interesting write-up of recent research into willpower. One definition of willpower is the delaying of short term gratification to achieve long term...
View ArticleThree Stories of Hope and Optimism Over Adversity (Updated 4.12.13)
Hope and optimism are powerful aspects of health and wellbeing. They are espoused in positive psychology – the psychology of positive human functioning. A loss of hope and optimism are seen in clinical...
View ArticleA Story of Building Happiness (Updated 11.10.14)
Sam Berns has a condition known as Progeria. Progeria has been described as a premature aging condition although Progeria also has features which are not typically seen in the ageing process such as...
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