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By Wayne Jencke
Compelling new research suggests that mindfulness might be a foundation skill of resilience. Researchers found that people who were taught a short program in mindfulness meditation were more able to reframe negative events in a positive light. Many people believe that mindfulness is difficult to learn and too time-consuming. But the good news is that by focusing on the science behind mindfulness you can quickly and easily develop a mindfulness practice that will have a profound impact on your life. [...]
By Timothy Sharp
I recently surveyed the people on one of my databases (those who have specifically expressed an interest in applying the principles of positive psychology within the workplace) and I asked them, quite simply, what they considered to be the top three contributors to happiness at work. Interestingly, their responses were remarkably consistent, and here are the top five factors that resulted for happiness at work.
By Wayne Jencke. There are numerous studies linking positive emotions to improved health outcomes. Several researchers are speculating that the pathway might be the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for managing homeostasis in the body. The ANS consists of two major parts – the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which generally increases the activity of organs within the body (eg increases the heart rate) and the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) which has the opposite effects to the SNS (eg slows the heart rate ). A useful analogy is that the SNS acts like the accelerator on your car and the PNS like the brakes [...]
On 8-9 May, the 3rd “Happiness and Its Causes” Conference was held in Sydney, Australia, with over 2,000 participants.
I’m a fan of the Happiness and Its Causes conference, and have attended every year …
By Guest Author TIMOTHY SO
After attending the 1st Applied Positive Psychology Conference last week hosted by the Center for Applied Positive Psychology in the UK (CAPP), I realized that I came away with three strong lessons. The 3-day conference turned out to be a great success, and I learned much more than I expected.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season in the Christian tradition. No doubt you have heard “I’m giving up (blank) for Lent.” (Insert favorite food, drink, activity, or other indulgent vice in …
