Posts Tagged ‘positive psychology’
Hardiness: Courage to Thrive in the Face of Adversity
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more…
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5 Tips for Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes
“Everyone who got where he is has had to begin where he was.” – Robert Louis Stevenson The beginning of a new calendar year stirs up a variety of optimistic and pessimistic thoughts and emotions about making meaningful lifestyle changes for many people. Nostalgic reflections about your identity, goals, and ambitions from years passed may…
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Gratitude Begets Happiness
“Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.” – Kahlil Gibran Sometimes it is easier to notice what’s going “wrong” in your life, rather than what’s going “right.” Events in life sometimes come in waves of ups and downs, hopefully with a great deal of calmness and stability in…
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Confidence in Your Authentic Self: Silence the Inner Critic
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” –William Shakespeare Take a moment to envision what your daily experience would be like if you were to truly see the strength, beauty, and talent that resides within you… and then to really believe in the authenticity…
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8 Ways to Lead an Authentic Life
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” – Carl Jung How do you know when you are truly leading an authentic life? Many people experience a subjective sense of authenticity in life when their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all in harmony. There is often a sense of internal distress…
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How to Write a Gratitude Journal
“Reflect on your present blessings, on which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens As humans, we are wired to hold onto and remember things that are negative rather than things that are positive. The ability to remember unpleasant information positively impacts our ability…
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3 Paths to Happiness
“The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.” – John Milton How do we know when we are happy? We spend an enormous amount of time and energy trying to surround ourselves with people, material goods, and activities that we believe will make us feel…
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8 Step Recipe for Happiness
“My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.” – William Shakespeare Everyone wants to experience true happiness. People go about their personal quests for happiness in very different ways. Some people chase after happiness by attempting to acquire as many luxurious possessions as possible, hoping that one day they obtain the ultimate…
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Why it Matters to Express Gratitude
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward What is the meaning of gratitude to you? How do you know when you are experiencing a sense of gratitude and what are the benefits of expressing it openly? Almost all of us have felt a…
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6 Ways to Build Self-Esteem
“Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.” – Mark Twain People with healthy levels of self-esteem are able to appreciate themselves fully for who they truly are. There is a calm sense of accurately perceiving strengths and weaknesses without feeling a sense of hubris or self-deprecation. It is…
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