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Positive Psychology is the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Positive Psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual traits, and positive institutions.
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- Channel Your First Tee Nerves into Unconscious Golf Resources for Better Golf - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Andrew FoggThere's a danger we treat fear completely as a bad thing in golf psychology. Now I know this goes against a lot of what I've been saying, but I'm talking here about the thin end of fear - nervousness. For many people, nervousness is the buzz of competition, whether we're competing with other ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - Utilise the Fear in Your Golf Mind to Hit More Greens and Fairways - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Andrew FoggHow can golf psychology help you in overcoming the fear you have about hitting a bad shot on the golf course? Many people interpret this as classic fear of someone suffering from the putting yips who's about to putt or the person suffering form the shanks and about to hit a short iron. But you can ...
Views: 5You must read the article to rate it. - Fight Depression by Talking About it - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Linda NusbaumAs a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with people who suffer with depression. When I have depressed clients, I know two recommended practices designed to help them feel better; medication and talk therapy. The medication elevates the mood; talking about problems can get to the root ...
Views: 25(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Use your Unconscious Golf Mind to Protect your Golf Swing from Analysis Paralysis - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Andrew FoggIt's good to be back in the writing saddle and staring into my computer screen once more after a week's break. Seriously though, I'm glad to be back talking about analysis paralysis and unconscious golf - two of my favourite golf psychology topics. Concentrating on how you swing will often ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - Golf Psychology Plays a Part in Low Scoring - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Andrew FoggI was delighted to see Luke Donald doing so well in the first round of the Jack Nicklaus' Memorial tournament, with an opening 8-under par 64 to finish the day 3 shots clear of a very strong field. As a fellow member at Beaconsfield and someone who saw his golfing skills develop there, I'm always ...
Views: 8You must read the article to rate it. - Golf Psychology Focus on Why You Play Rather Than How You Swing for Golf Enjoyment - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Andrew FoggImproving your golf enjoyment has more to do with the golf psychology of addressing the reasons why you play golf at all than with addressing all the things you're trying to fix in your golf swing. One theme that comes up a lot in my thoughts and in my writing is the idea that one of the main ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - How to Improve Your Mental Golf Approach Between Shots with Golf Psychology - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Andrew FoggIf I were to ask you what you do between shots during a round of golf, you'd probably think I was missing the point. After all, golf psychology and teaching should be all about helping you to hit better shots and putts during a round of golf or in practice, shouldn't it? This applies whether you're ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - Reduce Stress and Improve Your Health by Learning a Simple Form of Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Sharon EsonisThe "Relaxation Response" is a powerful meditative technique that effectively reduces stress. Herbert Benson, a cardiologist, researcher and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, coined the term in his book, The Relaxation Response, first published in 1975. The term refers to an inborn ...
Views: 21(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Can You Dream It? Then You Can Do It! The Importance of Having and Pursuing Dreams in Life - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Sharon EsonisDuring my 25-plus years in private practice, I've worked with many individuals who have abandoned the hope of ever achieving their goals and aspirations in life. In other words, they've stopped dreaming, and they've stopped doing what it takes to realize any dreams they may have had. Sadly, some ...
Views: 16(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Positive Psychology Coaching and Happiness - Learn How Happiness Helps You Achieve Your Goals and Dreams - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Sharon EsonisPositive Psychology research has yielded some fascinating findings about the relationship between happiness and goal attainment. According to Robert Biswas-Diener and Ben Dean in their book, Positive Psychology Coaching (2007), happy people have psychological capital that supports the quest to ...
Views: 11(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Four Psychological Drives of the Over Achiever - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2009 from Andre ZiziThe law of attraction does not attract to you the riches out of thin air. The law of attraction does not attract to you the abundance from thin air by just thinking positive like we are led to believe. But the Four Psychological Drives do attract your desired outcomes, be it optimum health, wealth ...
Views: 36You must read the article to rate it. - Our Most Under-used Energetic Tool Is... - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Bruce DicksonForgiveness is my candidate for the most under-used tool. If you think of a more useful, less-used tool for self-healing, contact me! Q: If everyone has forgiveness in their toolbox, who is it under-used? A: People use forgiveness like a one-time affirmation and it does not work that way. ...
Views: 23(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - What's in Your Self-healing Toolbox? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Bruce DicksonWhether you know it or not, you have a toolbox for self-healing. These are the techniques, information, protocols and ideas, you use to solve everyday problems for yourself, family and children. Some of your “tools” are simple home remedies: what to do for a sunburn, poison ivy, sore feet. ...
Views: 21(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Future of Healthcare: Join the Self-healing Club! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Bruce DicksonYou found it! This is your ticket to the club of people healing themselves at a more rapid rate than the general public. This is your ticket to the lifestyle of healers—whether you practice with clients or not! In this lifestyle, if you do the work, it's possible to have a healing almost every ...
Views: 17You must read the article to rate it. - Four Seasons of Marriage - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantLet's talk about the four seasons of marriage: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Usually we think of marriage as a relationship with our partner but it can also be the state of marriage solely within us called "the inner marriage." The inner marriage is an intimate relationship with ourself. We ...
Views: 49(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Is Depression Contagious? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDear Dr. Weiss-Wisdom, I’m worried that my sixteen year old stepdaughter’s depression is affecting my fifteen year old daughter. My stepdaughter is in treatment (therapy and antidepressants). Her parents say that she is better than she was before treatment and they are all happy with her ...
Views: 15You must read the article to rate it. - Stop Thinking Like a Victim! Self-Pity is a Roadblock to Your Happiness and Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Sharon EsonisCasting yourself in the role of victim in your inner world and in your public persona is a straight shot to pain, disappointment and ineffectiveness. This misguided approach marginalizes your ability to live a fruitful, powerful and rewarding existence. It restricts your options, blocks your ...
Views: 35You must read the article to rate it. - Positive Psychology Coaching: Overcome Obstacles, Attain Goals, Live Life to the Fullest - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Sharon EsonisMost people have some idea of what the term "coaching" implies, whether it be in a sporting, business or personal context. The traditional concept of coaching has been around for a while now, and those individuals who work with skilled coaches can reap meaningful rewards in their lives and/or ...
Views: 36You must read the article to rate it. - Laughter as a Powerful Spiritual Practice - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Jason RandhawaLaughter is an integral part of the universal human vocabulary, as every single human being understands it. Regardless of the language spoken, everyone laughs. We don’t even learn to laugh as we must for speaking; we are already born with the innate ability to laugh. One of the important things ...
Views: 28You must read the article to rate it. - Begin with the Happy Ending: How to Be the Creator of Your Own Happy Life-Story - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from pamela turton-collensSuccessful people start with a dream or an important goal and have a very clear vision of what they want. They are very good at keeping focussed on the end result of what they want to achieve, whilst taking the steps they need to get there. NLP (Neuro-linguistic-programming) is often called the ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - Spock Was Lucid Dreaming! - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Barbara J. SempleThe latest STAR TREK movie with the new young cast and 78-year old Leonard Nimoy as "Future" Spock is a big, fun statement about the power of reframing your thinking and not only changing your world, but healing it too. SPOILER Alert: If you have not yet seen the movie, you may want to read this ...
Views: 13You must read the article to rate it. - A Balanced Mind: One of the Secrets of Success - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Dada Vedaprajinananda7000 years ago, or so, Sadashiva, the founder of yoga, said that one of the seven secrets of spiritual success is to have a balanced mind. What does this mean? One should not have a superiority complex, nor should one have an inferiority complex. Everyone knows that a big ego is an impediment to ...
Views: 11You must read the article to rate it. - Now is a New Beginning - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Kidest MReality is a story you tell or repeat in your mind over and over again. What appears to be your reality, is a mental story, a string of thoughts, playing on loop in your eternal Now. In every one of your Now moments, you are generating an image of your life complete with all the characters you ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - Swine Flu: Remaining Calm in Cases of Potential Mass Panic - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Isabel KirkLike any other threat to the basic need of survival, the recent Swine flue alert is causing fear in people. While a reasonable fear of death is a normal human reaction to a threat, excessive worrying and paranoia are not. The Swine flu alert can understandably trigger a sudden loss of security that ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - The Approval Trap: Being an "Approval Junkie" is Harmful to Your Mental Health, Confidence and Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Sharon EsonisThere is a rarely discussed addiction that can be as enslaving as drugs and as devastating to self-respect, self-confidence and healthy functioning as alcoholism. The obsessive need for approval brings with it a lot of baggage! It promotes failure and disappointment, wastes time, energy and money, ...
Views: 11You must read the article to rate it. - The Power of Positive Handwriting Quiz - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Derrick Watkins“It’s not what happens to you that will determine how far you will go in life; it’s how you handle what happens to you”. -Zig Ziglar A positive attitude helps you cope easily with the daily affairs in your life. A positive attitude brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to ...
Views: 16You must read the article to rate it. - Regain Your Emotional Balance in These Challenging Times! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Lily MarsEven in the best of times, life can be challenging. Sometimes failing health or loss of a job may be at the root of our concerns. Other times it may be smaller things, such as feeling left out, being criticized or feeling judged by others that sends us for a loop. And that’s the focus of this ...
Views: 11You must read the article to rate it. - ***Don't Let the People You Work with Kill Your Dreams - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from John AOVSomeday you will own your own company, build a fortune in real estate, or head up a major corporation. On that day you will have the luxury of surrounding yourself with people who support you and share your dream. That is someday, but what about today? Chances are that you are working in a job ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - Positive Persistence - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from John AOVIF THERE’S EVER BEEN A TIME in your life to be persistent, it’s right now. Now is the time for you and me and all the folks we know and love to wake up every day with the mindset of “Positive Persistence.” FYI ACTION IDEA: Do everything in your power to stay motivated and inspired. Read, ...
Views: 4You must read the article to rate it. - How Thoughts Affect Our Reality - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Marc FreyA lot has been written about the effects of our thinking on our life. By now many people know that in some way or another our thinking affects our life. We hear things like: “Think positive, there are two sides to the coin, the glass is either half empty or half full”. Does this sound ...
Views: 11You must read the article to rate it. - The Psychology Behind our Mood and Reactions - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Michael O'GradyHave you ever started off a day feeling great, then…WHAM…out of no where, you find yourself in a foul mood? You wonder, “What happened to put me in this mood?” You try to point out the last person, place or thing you contacted. But there’s much more to it than that. There is a ...
Views: 16You must read the article to rate it. - Know Your Pressure Profile - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Michael LicenblatDealing with demanding clients, complaining customers or difficult colleagues is often distracting and can leave you feeling drained and irritated. In this frame of mind, you are less productive and have less patience for the clients and people you work with. The key to dealing with difficult ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - Laugh, Don’t Laugh - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Agentof Value1When was the last time you really laughed? I am not referring to a giggle or a chuckle. What I am talking about is side-splitting, jaw-aching, tears-running-down-your-face, all-out, roll-on-the-floor laughing. If you are like most of us, it has been longer than you can remember. The truth is ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - Learn to Be a Winner - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Agentof Value3I believe there are three kinds of people. There are winners, who know what they want and understand their potential and the possibilities. They take life on. Next are losers, who do not have a clue as to who they are. They allow circumstances to shape their lives and their self-image. I believe ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - Is Your Cup Half Full or Half Empty? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Agentof Value3How do you typically embrace the world? Are you constantly waiting for the storm to arrive, or do you look forward to a day of uncertainty? Do you typically see the good in most situations, or are you constantly looking over your shoulder? I am a firm believer that the lens through which you see ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - Self Help Tips for Improving Your Mood - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Ismini ApostoliDecide once and for all that your mood, your sense of balance and wellbeing are your responsibility. Decide that you are precious to yourself and that you are in charge of treating yourself well. BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND. Decide that you love and honor yourself and repeat this as often as you need ...
Views: 13You must read the article to rate it. - The Two Most Important Critical Thinking Skills - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe two most important critical thinking skills are not keen observation nor logic. These help, but both of these come pretty naturally in humans (though we often choose to ignore logic). The skills I am referring to are less common, at least in their fully developed forms. That's sad, considering ...
Views: 11You must read the article to rate it. - Happiness is Silencing Your Inner Gremlin - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Christie ClipperWhat’s the loudest voice you will ever hear? The one that comes from within. Ever not accomplish something because you tell yourself I can’t? To that I respond with a quote from Henry Ford, “If you think you can or you think you can’t you are right.” Change is never easy. To change ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - The Discovery of the Brainwaves of Love and Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Jonathan CowanHow many love affairs have gone sour, leaving you to wonder what would have happened if you or your partner had just been more loving? How many different things have you done in your life to be happier, only to discover that they were short lasting? If you could be happier and more loving, how ...
Views: 10You must read the article to rate it. - The Man on Top of the Mountain Did Not Fall There - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenWell, that is pretty obvious, I guess. For everyone knows that in order to get to the top of the mountain you will have to either walk, climb, or have a helicopter drop you off. In other words, some form of action will be required from you. No action, no results. That's all there is to it. ...
Views: 10You must read the article to rate it. - Flourish in the Face of Change - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from Lisa BrazeltonFLOURISH IN THE FACE OF CHANGE OVERCOMING FEAR IN TURBULENT TIMES Today, many of us have been forced to look at our life and current financial position closely, due to the uncertainty of our economy, the instability of our financial markets, and the unrelenting pessimism of media coverage. Stop ...
Views: 5You must read the article to rate it. - Thought Patterns You Want to Adopt and Drop - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Marc FreyResearch by leading universities in the field of cognitive and behavioral science proves the existence of so called “automatic thoughts”, i.e. thoughts that come to mind involuntarily and effortlessly as an automatic response to certain stimuli. These are the thoughts that ultimately determine ...
Views: 14You must read the article to rate it. - Creative Intelligence: The Solution to Limited Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2009 from Tony CucksonAs a storyteller interested in the creative process I was interested in an article I read on the web about the idea of becoming linear thinker rather than a circular thinker. The writer was inviting us out of a habit of circular thinking into a more forward-looking way of living life. In ...
Views: 13You must read the article to rate it. - Awaken Your Potential - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2008 from Mark BlackPsychologists performed an experiment where they put a pane of glass in the middle of an aquarium full of water. They then added two fish to the tank. One fish was the natural predator of the other. They put the predator on one side of the glass and the prey on the other. What happened next speaks ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - ***How Can We Build Enchantment Into Our Lives? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from Barbara Becker HolsteinI remember when I was a child how much I loved my grandmother Rose Silverman's things. They were not just the functional plastic items, earthenware and stuffed sofas that most families had when I grew up. All of the furniture and things in her apartment were 'alive' with romance, magic and ...
Views: 5You must read the article to rate it. - ***Moving Toward the Promised Land - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from Barbara Becker HolsteinPersonal freedom is essential for happiness, for mental well-being and to feel comfortable as an Enchanted Self - someone able to access positive states of meaning again and again, while living a life of meaning and purpose. In the past I have talked about the Exodus from Egypt as a metaphorical ...
Views: 4You must read the article to rate it. - ***A Positive Psychologist Takes Her Hand to Fiction and the Result is a Win-Win for Everybody - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2008 from Barbara Becker HolsteinWhy would a psychologist take her hand to fiction? Of course because I want people to overcome adversity and live a life worth living, filled with positive emotions. But even more specifically to my own disposition, I am a kind of visionary in the sense that I am always looking for new ways to ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - Depression: Healing Grief, Suicide, PTSD In Shortest Time - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from Paul RiekerI believe the current popular 'Models' for PTSD, depression and suicide are not accurate, as they are not time efficient. At this time, November 2008 the widely applied and acceptable therapies are not brief, and the disabilities go on for years, if not decades. If the symptoms were relieved or ...
Views: 15You must read the article to rate it. - The Principles Of Success : "The Winning Edge" - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from Craig LockCategory (key words): Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and Positive Psychology (enough there now, craig!) Web Sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html Other ...
Views: 9You must read the article to rate it. - ***The Enchanted Self, That's Each Of Us! - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2008 from Barbara Becker HolsteinIn my years as a psychologist, I have come to believe that most people seeking psychotherapy are unhappy. This is not only due to earlier hurts and traumas, as well as present frustrations and problems, but because they cannot access earlier happy moments often enough. The unfortunate result is not ...
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