Does it matter whether we can identify the underlying mechanisms by which a positive intervention appears to work? Well, yes and no. In the short term it may be enough…
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Every few days or so, when I need a break from the world, I go to my sanctuary on top of a remote mountain in the Canadian Rockies. Well, at…
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What would you expect to hear from a would-be superintendent if you asked him what he wants to change in the public school system? Smaller classes? Stronger academics? Improved test…
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Flourishing with the Positive
by Doug Turnerby Doug TurnerI am the voluntary leader of a religious congregation of over 400 members. Like many churches, we have various auxiliaries and organizations to meet the needs of our membership. These…
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Measuring the Value of a Dollar
To expand on my first entry’s musings about income and happiness, I’d like to introduce how the simple principles developed by Mohammad Yunus, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, warrant…
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How to Bake a Flow Cake
by Gloria Parkby Gloria ParkHave you ever caught yourself so immersed and absorbed in an activity that hours pass and you feel as though you’ve only been doing it for minutes? Have you ever…
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Create New Habits: Self-Regulation
by Senia Mayminby Senia MayminWelcome to February. Has your life changed since the New Year? Do you want it to? What is the #1 habit you want to create right now? Do you want…
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Sure they’ll think you are smart, but will they want to work for you?
by Dave Shearonby Dave ShearonSince early November, I have been giving a series of positive-psychology-based continuing legal education (CLE) seminars across Tennessee. Starting last month, I was also advertising for and interviewing candidates for…
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Employee Engagement and Happiness
by Emma Judgeby Emma JudgeEvery so often as an HR Executive I was lucky enough to attend a very special event that included dinner in a nice restaurant and a West End show. Although…
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Learning Optimism
by Doug Turnerby Doug TurnerOver ten years ago I came across a book that caught my eye. At the time I did not recognized the author by name and I was not familiar with…
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Positive Psychology & Institutions: Highlights From a Panel Discussion
NOTE: In Senia Maymin’s New Year’s Day article, she writes, “Positive Psychology is the study of positive subjective experiences, positive traits, and positive institutions.” This article is about the later. I…
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I’m ecstatic! I look around and feel like positive psychology is everywhere! I’m thrilled that The Economist is exploring what role the market has for our personal happiness and how…
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Sports – A Vehicle for Happiness
by John Yeagerby John YeagerSports can be a vehicle for happiness. Although the purposes of sports are varied and mean different things to different people, many would agree that organized sport participation can be…
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Positive Psychology and Person-Job Fit
Does this new upstart subfield within psychology called positive psychology have anything to add to the domain of people in the workplace? If positive psychology is all about positive emotions and human flourishing, what can it say about our work life and how to be happiest and flourishing in it?
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The Right Fit Makes a Difference
by Jen Hausmannby Jen HausmannIf at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Not everything works in every environment. This we know. All of us have committed a faux pas at one time or…
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What is Positive Psychology?
by Senia Mayminby Senia MayminWhat is this part of the human belief system that wants us to do well, to succeed, and to feel great? It’s the most natural part of who we are. It’s not only ingrained in our bodies and central nervous systems, but it also shows in our beliefs, our actions, and our surroundings. It’s the part of us that has recently come to be studied in a new field called Positive Psychology.