PERMA: A framework encompassing Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment as key dimensions of well-being. Character Strengths and Positive Psychology Publication Trend ...
But dominating the conversation can quickly turn a social gathering into your personal monologue. Expert in social dynamics, ...
Hope isn’t just about wishful thinking—it’s a unique emotional experience that may be more essential to well-being than happiness or gratitude.
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Happy people use these practices to calm their nervous systems, promoting better sleep. The rhythm of your breath becomes a ...
Professor of psychology Monica Bartlett, Ph.D., runs the Positive Emotion and Social Behavior Lab at Gonzaga University. Writing in to The Conversation — a nonprofit news outlet that publishes ...
Discover how practicing gratitude and appreciation can dramatically transform your romantic relationship through proven psychological and behavioral changes.
Everyone's career will hit some turbulence at some point. Instead of pushing harder against the headwinds, we're sometimes better off tilting our rudder and charting a new course. In this episode, host Adam Grant speaks with people who have taken unusual steps to battle uncertainty, rethought their approach to finding and landing a job and reach...
Everyone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to brave adversity, overcome struggle and face whatever may come head-on with fortitude and grace.
Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies.
PERMA: A framework encompassing Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment as key dimensions of well-being. Character Strengths and Positive Psychology Publication Trend ...
Mental health thrives on small, consistent habits that build emotional resilience over time. Backed by psychology, these 7 ...
Athletes need to learn that loss isn't failure -- it's a learning opportunity. Daily gratitude helps them learn how to find ...
In a world constantly chasing external markers of success and happiness, true fulfillment often feels elusive. Yet, wisdom ...
How to build a lasting balance by staying committed to what matters and keeping the joy that makes life feel meaningful.
In life and work, we have a hard time changing course. When we wind up in a miserable job, a failing project, or a floundering romantic relationship, we rationalize, make excuses, and stick with our bad decisions—even when the writing's on the wall. Why? Usually we assume the driving force is sunk costs: we don't want to admit we've wasted that ...
It's hard to always show compassion -- even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.
In 1943, chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally exposed himself to a drug he derived from ergot fungus and recorded its unexpected, mind-altering effects. The drug, lysergic acid diethylamide— or LSD— was soon heralded for its psychiatric potential. But how do LSD and other psychedelic drugs affect the body? And can they actually be medicinal? Anee...
What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment.
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the world is facing two existential threats at once: a public health emergency and an economic crisis. Political theorist Danielle Allen describes how we can ethically and democratically address both problems by scaling up "smart testing," which would track positive cases with peer-to-peer software on people's ce...