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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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- BE YOUR OWN GURU (After all…who was the Buddha’s Buddha?) - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Michael DaileyBE YOUR OWN GURU (After all…who was the Buddha’s Buddha?) By: Mike Dailey “Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your ...
Views: 6(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Change A Habit In 28 Days - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Jon RhodesI will show you a very simple, but incredibly effective method of making permanent changes to your habits. Physiologists agree that it generally takes about 28 days to change a habit. 28 days of consciously trying to make a change should lead to a permanent change. You must live consciously ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - Happiness and Continuous Learning - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Pat MussieuxAccording to Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." At a recent event that I spoke at, sitting up front and center, was Florence - a lady who introduced herself to me, telling me that she has ...
Views: 18(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - What Mask Are You Wearing? How to Become Your Authentic Self! - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Pat MussieuxWho are you? What do you do? These are common questions as we go about our daily lives. These are very difficult questions for many people who are currently unemployed, newly retired, 'stay at home' Moms, and so on. In today's society, we place so much value on what we do - our label, if you ...
Views: 22(5 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Where Are You In Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Sharon MikrutAs a social work and psychology student, Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs was a theory in which we focused a great deal of time. According to Maslow, there are five levels of needs, ranging from physiological to self-actualization. It is difficult to move from one level to the next without first ...
Views: 13(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - How Inner Wisdom Serves Us in Everyday Life - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Marc LernerWe live in a world where value is captured in thoughts or it goes unnoticed. Imagine really desiring something without being able to express it in words. Desires have power when they are put into words. Because our focus is on thinking most of the time , we would seldom strive for what we wanted ...
Views: 12(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Heart of Love - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Glenn BergerWhere does love come from? Contemporary science tells us that love is built into us. As the great researcher, Allan Schore, proves, we enter the world pre-wired to love the first person who takes care of us. Once an infant is born it works like this. When an infant sees his mother gazing at him ...
Views: 14(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Returning the Soul to the Mental Health System - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Dan EdmundsFor mental distress to be alleviated, it is often very important to understand how individuals construct meaning. For some this sense of meaning comes from spirituality and religion. Modern psychiatric practice has become medicalized to the point where it has significantly ignored the human ...
Views: 10(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Life is Downstream - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyI have a picture on my desk that was given to me by a friend. It is a close-up of a stream in Sedona, Arizona and in it is the rush of the water and a few rocks. Obviously when I look at it, I can almost hear the water and see the white of the stream as it flows downstream. When I get upset or ...
Views: 20(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - 11 Mental Strength Secrets to Examine and Create Your Beliefs - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Gregg SwansonOnly two things make up your life, your reality. They are: 1. Your Beliefs 2. Your Actions That’s it. So if you want to change your life, change your thoughts and then your actions. Pretty simple uh? Simple yes…easy, not so much. In this article we’ll look at beliefs, since ...
Views: 13You must read the article to rate it. - 11 Mental Strength Secrets to Examine and Create Your Beliefs - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Gregg SwansonOnly two things make up your life, your reality. They are: 1. Your Beliefs 2. Your Actions That’s it. So if you want to change your life, change your thoughts and then your actions. Pretty simple uh? Simple yes…easy, not so much. In this article we’ll look at beliefs, since ...
Views: 11You must read the article to rate it. - How to Live and Work with Passion (from 'Inspirational Books') - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to Live and Work with Passion (from 'Inspirational Books' - Part One) Shared by Craig Lock Web sites: http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html and http://www.myspace.com/writercraig Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 ...
Views: 10(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - What We Can Learn From Children - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Mary OwensHave you ever watched a child? There is a lot that an adult can learn from a child. As adults, it is easy to let everyday occurrences dictate how we feel. We tend to hang on to the emotion of the event we have experienced. Say for instance, you and a friend are going to lunch. As you are going ...
Views: 21(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Take Time to Reflect - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Pat MussieuxHere in Canada, we just celebrated our Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a special time for me, personally. It's a time of reflection and, often, for me, a time of change. I love the change of seasons, the magical colors of the trees, the crisp Mac apples (my favorite!), walking through the ...
Views: 26(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Laughter the Forgotton Medicine - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Corey SondrupLaughter the Forgotten Medicine Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. – Victor Borge A keen sense of humor helps us to overcome the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected and outlast the unbearable. – Billy Graham The ...
Views: 32(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - How To Be Happy Now? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Santosh RamachandranHappiness is a choice one makes for herself or himself. Well most people think that they will become happy if they get all their desires. But what happens is, when we get some of our desires, we become temporarily happy and then we add more desires to the list. So now we have some of our desires ...
Views: 24You must read the article to rate it. - Each Day Begins Anew - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyEach day we wake up with the chance of making today the best day of our life. We have the choice to have a good day. We must use our free will and choose to have that best day of our life. How can we do this each morning as the alarm wakes us from our dreams? About three weeks ago, I woke up ...
Views: 26(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Play Better Golf Psychology In The Now - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Andrew FoggOne of the key success factors for better golf psychology is learning to unconsciously play one shot at a time - in the moment, zone or now. This applies equally to every shot you play whether it's on the practice ground, in a friendly game or in the most important round of your golf career. ...
Views: 16(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - See Yourself Putting Better and Enjoying Golf with Golf Psychology - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Andrew FoggThere were some amazing golf and putting psychology lessons on show with Phil Mickelson's stunning win at the Tour Championship at East Lake the other week. Yes I know Tiger won the FedEx Cup and the $10 million with an amazingly consistent series of results. But given Phil's year, both on and ...
Views: 17You must read the article to rate it. - Top Golf Mind Tip - How to use Universal Energy to boost your golfing and other personal goals. - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Stephen SimpsonMany different forms of energy surround you, and you will be totally unaware of most of it. This energy includes gravitational effects from the moon. It also includes radio waves, and radiation, and all of the other components of the electromagnetic spectrum. The only part of the spectrum you ...
Views: 19You must read the article to rate it. - Top Golf Mind Tip - How to Embrace the Law of Surrender or “letting go.” - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Stephen SimpsonThis is a brief explanation of the Law of Surrender, what it can do for your golf, and many other things too! Many people wish they had discovered the Law of Surrender years earlier, but it is better late than never. Dan Millman describes what he calls The Law of Surrender in his book, The Laws of ...
Views: 19You must read the article to rate it. - Top Golf Mind Tip - How to Use Quantum Mechanics and Universal Laws to Achieve Golfing Success - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Stephen SimpsonQuantum mechanics demonstrates that everyone and everything connects in intricate ways. Taking action on one aspect immediately has an effect on other areas associated with it. The theory of relativity proposes exactly the opposite. Fortunately, we do not need to worry about this puzzle. All that ...
Views: 21You must read the article to rate it. - Top Golf Mind Tip - How to Stay in the Present - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Stephen SimpsonKnowing you have a great card in your hand can be the ‘Kiss of Death’ – ‘The Curse of the Winning Card’. Another danger of knowing you have a great score is succumbing to the temptation to protect it. You have put yourself into contention by playing magical ‘Right Brain’ golf. You are ...
Views: 18You must read the article to rate it. - Top Golf Mind Tip - Golf is a Game of Confidence – How to Make Your Own Confidence Trigger. - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Stephen SimpsonConfidence is the foundation that supports our whole life. Confident people do not worry about the past, and become depressed – nor do they worry about the future, and become anxious, or develop panics attacks. Confident people achieve great things, they attract many friends, and they relish ...
Views: 18You must read the article to rate it. - ***Top Golf Mind Tip - How to Mind Your Language! - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Dr. Stephen SimpsonIf I were only given one minute with a golfer this would be my first lesson, and will immediately cut shots off their score. If, that is, the golfer would keep quiet for long enough to listen. It concerns what I call internal dialogue. These are the voices that we all have in our brains - ...
Views: 19You must read the article to rate it. - A Guide to Parenting While You Sleep -Sleeping Angels - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Eric WhalleyI have spent weeks creating my site and thinking of things to write. So many ideas, but which to do first? Then I had a revelation... I was sitting down after dinner to watch the news when this lady from Queensland came on. She is the mother of four children, and she was having some ...
Views: 20(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Pros And Cons Of An Open Mind - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Ken FieldsAn open mind is good thing - most of the time. New ideas, new experience, increased knowledge, personal and professional growth, better relationships and an overall positive approach to life are just a few of the benefits of having an open mind. However, there are some pitfalls. Like an open window ...
Views: 8You must read the article to rate it. - THE IMPACT OF SEXUAL FULFILLMENT ON OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Sadie SheafeFor the patient, psychotherapy is the treatment of emotional or behavioral problems designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into their problems; the goal being relief of symptoms and changes in behavior leading to improved functioning. Our expression, experience, and meaning ...
Views: 20You must read the article to rate it. - 8 Ways to stay positive amidst adversity - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Stephanie TreasureIt’s inevitable that when you are on the road less travelled, trying to achieve your goals, starting a new business, career or family, you will get hit by adversity. Its life! It has its ups and downs, we all know that. But how you react to these adversities is what sets you apart from the ...
Views: 29(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - The Effects of Stress On The Person With Arthritis - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Angie CarterArthritis by itself can be very stressful and very taxing on your body. The source of the stress can be from the pain that no one but you, can understand, or it can be having enough energy to get you through one day and being totally exhausted and having to stay in bed the next day. Or looking ...
Views: 25(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - THE ONENESS AND ALSO SEPARATE NATURE OF GAYATRI AND SAVITRI - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe Puranas or Indain Mythology while describing the process of world creation says that a lotus emerged from Lord Vishnu’s navel. Brahma the creator sat on this lotus. God told Brahma in a celestial voice: I have created you for world creation. In order to become capable of doing, so perform ...
Views: 26(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Is This the Truth? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Bradley Ann MorganDo you find yourself wondering why people perceive you in a certain light? Why am I so slow? Or possibly why you perceive your co-worker or neighbor in a negative or positive light? Sometimes this happens as a result of someone telling you that co-worker is lazy or irresponsible. Does this ...
Views: 22You must read the article to rate it. - Intellect Or Inner Wisdom: How Do You Respond To Your Challenges? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Marc LernerOur Intellect, regardless of how developed it is, seldom taps our powerful inner resources as we face challenges. The power of a confident self image is not an idea. The empowerment of simple self trust does not come from intellectual understanding. The ability to focus accurately does not come ...
Views: 29You must read the article to rate it. - The Secret to Reflecting the Positive - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Catherine Cardinal“The Secret” is a wonderful book. All of us need to remember that life is a reflection. And please know that the concept of what ‘you put out is what you get back’ is many thousands of years old. Do you feel that you have negative thinking? Most of us do to varying degrees. Our parents ...
Views: 32(5 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - The Holidays--Dealing With the Nemesis on your Premises - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Catherine CardinalIn a perfect world, everyone would have a Norman Rockwell Christmas. Each one a perfect picture of a loving family, happiness and warm fuzzy feelings. It’s been my experience that these pictures exist for very few. What about you? What childhood memories do you have of holidays past? What ...
Views: 29(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - WALKING THROUGH THE GAUNTLET OF THE ABYSS IN THERAPY Part 2 - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Sadie SheafeTrust in therapy only happens at step one, with the client's willingness to admit that there is a problem and by having the courage to consciously work on it. The ‘HOW’ in therapy are indeed HONESTY, OPENNESS and WILLINGNESS! As the client begins to open themselves up in the therapeutic ...
Views: 26(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - When Positive Thinking Isn’t Enough - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Seth LeporeFor decades there have been a lot books published on the power of positive thinking. Put simply, if you change your thought patterns to more positive qualities then your life will change for the better; by repeating positive affirmations on a consistent basis things will eventually shift. These ...
Views: 32(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Low Self Esteem? Are you suffering? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Ghyslain LefebvreIt is a lot more common than you think. Millions of people suffer of low self esteem in the United States and a lot more throughout the world. If affects people of all ages, male or female. But how do you know if you are suffering of low self esteems? What are the signs? What are symptoms? ...
Views: 41(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - MIND BOGGLING - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Chidi Asika-EnahoroThe beauty of the mind can also be its downfall. One cannot overstate the significant importance of the human mind. Anyone can harbor anger and animosity at someone next to him or her and not be obvious about it. The mind is one instrument of amazing capacities that the human have control over, ...
Views: 33(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Put Your Life on a 'want-to, Choose-to, Like-it, Love-it Basis! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxAre you going through life feeling stressed and pressured for time? Are you really happy with the choices you have been making with respect to how you spend your time, where you spend your time and with whom? There really are only 2 "have-to's" in life: You have to die and you have to take up ...
Views: 34(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - You Must Eliminate Toxic People From Your Life! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxDo you remember your mother telling you "birds of a feather, flock together!"? She was right! "Research confirms - and quantifies - it. Your chances of becoming happy increase by at least 15 percent if someone in your immediate social circle is happy." - Dr. Mehmet Oz You know that you are ...
Views: 36(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Don't Just Say "Someday I'm Going To" - Write Your Goals Down! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxHave you ever said to yourself, "Someday, I'm going to..."? Three years ago, I moved to London, Ontario from Edmonton, Alberta. If you check the map, you will see that I am now living in the southern part of the country, compared to Edmonton. It is so gorgeous here, that it feels a bit like ...
Views: 31(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - When Was the Last Time You Experienced Joy in Your Life? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxI heard Fitness Guru, Bob Greene, ask Oprah that question one day (a few years ago). I stopped to think about how I would answer the question. At the time, I didn't have an answer! That made me feel very sad and I vowed, in that moment, that I would make some changes and begin to add, and feel, ...
Views: 31(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Get Back on Track With Your Goals. - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxTo get things back on track, ask yourself the question: "What's one thing I want to have happen in my life right now that's not happening?" What spoke (on the Balance Wheel) does it apply to? Use that particular spoke, and begin by identifying 3 goals that you can accomplish to help bring some ...
Views: 30(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Know What You Want! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxIt all has to match if you want to live a happy life! In my experience as a workshop facilitator, speaker and coach, over the past 25 years, this is the question that gets me the most blank stares from people! Geez, most of us don't even know what we want for supper tonight, let alone what we ...
Views: 33(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Have you Given Up on Your Dreams? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxHow do we make our dreams become reality? What do I do next? In my many conversations on this topic lately, I have been reminded that I 'assume' people know this information. I have been working with these techniques and processes for over 20 years and it has all become second nature to me. I ...
Views: 33(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Cultivate Your Witness Self - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from M.J. RyanThe other day I got a call from a reporter for a women’s magazine wondering if I knew of any new stress reduction ideas, “you know, beyond breathing and meditation.” It reminded me of our tendency in this culture to grasp for the novel and it even caused me to doubt whether to include this ...
Views: 34(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Get Out of Your Rut with a Helping of Brain Stew - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Michael Knowles"Ew, brain stew!" Sounds like something a mischievous third-grader would say. "Ew, brain stew! None for me - how 'bout for you?" When I think of a stew, I think of the rich pot of deliciousness my wife sometimes cooks up. She's creative about it. As with any good stew, she uses what's on hand. ...
Views: 29(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Creative Visualization : 10/10 Positive Visualization Technique - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Matthew FerryCounting your blessings each day is essential for positive growth. God/Source/Universe is happy to provide for you as long as you are happy about what you already have. If you are dissatisfied with your current situation, that energy muddles up your intentions. The more dissatisfied you are, the ...
Views: 17You must read the article to rate it. - Is laughter is an effective stress relief tool? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Pattie PillingLaughter is a phenomenal stress relief tool. Laughter is spectacular for so many things. It is a great way for stress relief. Stress relief comes in many different packages. Laughter is so much fun. Why not have fun! Why not laugh! The body doesn’t know if it is a spontaneous laugh or if it is ...
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