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Tal Ben-Shahar is deeply humble, but he mesmerized a standing-room-only audience eager to learn about the science and practical steps necessary to experience greater well-being. Then Julie Rice interviewed Tal in a riveting discussion on happiness. I shall cover 3 of his 5 major points in this article and return on Thursday with the rest.

As much as we need to feel that we belong and that others want us, it is even more critical to know that we matter, that we have something to offer, and that our contribution is seen and appreciated. Here are some actions that can facilitate a culture of mattering.

We interviewed James and Suzie Pawelski on our most recent PPND Webinar on June 20th.  We discussed relationships and the ideas from their book,   Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts. Here is the webinar in case you missed it or want to see it again!

Watch on YouTube Hi, I’m Carin Rockind. Welcome to PPND Bites, where we give you 60-second helpings of the positive psychology news you need to know. It’s long been documented…