...Well-Being, is at the forefront of this radical rethinking of the flood of happiness research. Another excellent book that’s more toward well-being and flourishing and surpasses the personal growth advice in The Happiness Advantage is Barbara Frederickson’s Positivity. So I’ll rate The Happiness Advantage 3.5/5. It doesn’t quite live up...
Read post »...in happiness studies over the last two decades (I’ve written over 100 blogs, articles, and book reviews on happiness) shows that despite dramatically rising standards of living in Western countries, levels of happiness have not increased. In some cases, they’ve decreased as stress levels from jogging ever faster on the...
Read post »...Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Lasting Fulfillment (read my review here) are loaded with extensive and solid research from the rapidly expanding fields of cognitive therapy and positive psychology. His latest book, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, lives up to its title. Seligman...
Read post »...provides a strong illustration of the fundamental approaches embedded in positive psychology on getting our conscious rider and sub-conscious elephant in sync. The book’s conclusion on the elusive search for happiness boils down to balancing “a yin-yang formulation: Happiness comes from within, and happiness comes from without…. The East stresses...
Read post »...your inner voice and decide for yourself. Neil calls many of his chapters and sections “secrets.” But they’re becoming pretty well-known now. If you’re looking for an inspiring and uplifting summary or reminder of what leads to higher happiness and well-being, The Happiness Equation adds up to time well invested....
Read post »How can the absence of ill-being equal the presence of well-being? Does lessening unhappiness increase happiness? Does getting what is good in life require more than eliminating what is bad? These are among the key questions underlying the rapid evolution of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) pioneered by University of Pennsylvania...
Read post »...How Much is Enough? Research shows the truth of the cliché “money doesn’t buy happiness.” The explosion in happiness studies over the last two decades (I’ve written over 100 blogs, articles, and book reviews on happiness) shows that despite dramatically rising standards of living in Western countries, levels of happiness...
Read post »...the biological factors are completely unknown…studies showing that unhappiness and pessimism cause death — and even more, studies showing that happiness and optimism prevent death…there should be widespread programs to raise the optimism, happiness, and vitality of medical patients — right now.” Martin Seligman, The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist’s Journey...
Read post »...world promises and not a source of neurosis and addiction; a deeper form of happiness than what you had before; and, in the process, true meaning in life.” “If you remember only one lesson from this book, it should be that love is at the epicenter of our happiness.”...
Read post »...his or her organization. Strength building is a vital element in the happiness equation emerging from research in positive psychology. Martin Seligman, the founder of this movement concludes, “Authentic happiness comes from identifying and cultivating your most fundamental strengths and using them every day in work, love, play, and parenting.”...
Read post »“…positive psychology researchers finished a ‘meta-analysis,’ a study of nearly every scientific happiness study available — over 200 studies on 275,000 people worldwide… happiness leads to success in nearly every domain, including work, health, friendship, sociability, creativity, and energy.” “Data abounds showing that happy workers have higher levels of productivity,...
Read post »...addresses in his latest book, From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. Arthur is currently an American social scientist and Harvard professor, writer of “How to Build a Life” column in The Atlantic, and podcast host of “The Art of Happiness.”...
Read post »...the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. The title of his latest book, Hardwiring Happiness, describes his main premise drawn from the latest research in brain science and psychology. “Neurons that fire together wire together. Mental states become neural traits. Day after day, your mind is building your brain...
Read post »...— having an annoying office mate or room-mate, or having chronic conflict with your spouse — is one of the surest ways to reduce your happiness. (Aristotle) was saying that a good life is one where you develop your strengths, realize your potential, and become what it is in your...
Read post »“This instinctive need for what we don’t yet have creates in us a persistent state of dissatisfaction. Without it, our ancestors would always be only one failed hunting session away from starvation…unhappiness is nature’s way of keeping people on their toes. It’s a crude system, but it has worked for...
Read post »“…what you pay attention to — what you rest your mind on — is the primary shaper of your brain.” “…the default setting of the brain is to overestimate threats, underestimate opportunities, and underestimate resources both for coping with threats and for fulfilling opportunities. Then we update these beliefs with...
Read post »...family, learning, achievement, sports, wealth, socializing, inner peace, happiness, status, awards or credentials, autonomy, love, expertise, cuisine, artistic expression, home, making a difference, authenticity, friendships, travel, adventure, spirituality; list everything that is important to you. Cluster all your similar values until you have three to five groups. Put a heading...
Read post »Celebration, appreciation, and gratitude are key ingredients for increasing our personal happiness – especially during tough times and challenging changes. Research in the burgeoning field of happiness and Positive Psychology is showing that counting our blessings, aligning our work and life to more frequently play to our strengths, and cultivating...
Read post »...much poorer because George was never there. In true movie fashion, George joyfully returns to his real life, and grateful friends and family resolve the financial crisis. A powerful message in It’s a Wonderful Life is about finding our life’s meaning and purpose. The preeminent leader of happiness research and...
Read post »...and professional lives. If we’ve habitually chosen a negative or wallowing style, we slide ever deeper into the swamp of unhappiness, despair, and ineffectiveness. PERMA: A Proven Framework to Increase Optimism and Happiness An outline of an approach deeply grounded in extensive research. PERMA emerged from evidence-based approaches and is...
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