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Feeling Dull? How to Add Color Back to Your Life February 5, 2020 . 1 Comment
Have you ever come across someone who complains all the time? Have you ever spent time with such a person? Have you observed that spending time with a pessimistic person makes you feel ... Read More
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Stay Present and Dream Big: How to Attract What You Want August 30, 2018 . No Comments
Who doesn’t want to live their dream? I don’t think many of us would say “no, thanks” if the opportunities and relationships we desired were offered to us on a silver platter. It ... Read More
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Theory of Well-Being: Elements and Interventions February 3, 2018 . 4 Comments
Some of the founding fathers of psychology, including Sigmund Freud, believed human motivation was based on a person’s need to avoid anxiety. In the last few decades, a therapist, psychologist, ... Read More
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Gratitude Journals Can Promote Feelings of Altruism January 1, 2018 . No Comments
Maintaining a gratitude journal may inspire altruism, according to a study of women published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Research found gratitude journaling produced measurable ... Read More
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Teaching Happiness to Men with HIV May Improve Health May 2, 2017 . 2 Comments
Men recently diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who learn skills that increase positive thoughts are likely to experience improvements in their health, according to a study ... Read More
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How to Help a Partner with Depression, and Other News February 10, 2017 . 3 Comments
Living with a partner who is experiencing depression can be challenging, particularly because depression may cause people to withdraw from their relationships or lose interest in sex. Attempts ... Read More
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Good News About Worrying, and Other News November 6, 2015 . 3 Comments
The worry that typically comes along with waiting for a result can induce stress and anxiety. However, a new study published in the journal Emotion suggests worriers would do better to ... Read More
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Positive Attitude May Improve Heart Patient Outcomes October 19, 2015 . 2 Comments
A positive attitude could improve prognoses among heart patients, researchers at Pennsylvania State University have found. The results of the study, which analyzed patients with heart health ... Read More
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Positive Psychotherapy: Using Strengths to Promote Balance June 11, 2014 . 7 Comments
Editor’s note: Tayyab Rashid, PhD, CPsych, is a clinical psychologist at the University of Toronto in Scarborough. His continuing education presentation for GoodTherapy.org, titled Positive ... Read More
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In Praise of Hedonia July 31, 2013 . 4 Comments
The smile on my six year-old’s face after whooshing through the wind on her fifth spin on the Harry Potter roller coaster pretty much spoke for itself. There seems to be a pretty ... Read More
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Discovering Your Signature Strengths June 24, 2013 . 5 Comments
I love my job. Love it. There are, of course, days like this one, when the 100-degree weather makes me want to bypass my office and head straight for the beach. For the most part, though, ... Read More
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Allowing the Good: Dissolving Stress in Three Steps June 4, 2013 . 7 Comments
Have you ever had “one of those days?” For me, it began with spilling my coffee down my wrist and sleeve as the car bounced on an uneven street, forgetting my iPhone at home (which ... Read More