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Positive Psychology
When I teach a workshop I usually start …
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Not all Failure is Created Equal
Why does the word failure have a negative …
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Positive Thinking
I hate the term positive thinking! I know …
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Words Matter, but not always
I’ve been thinking a lot about words lately, …
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Why Understanding Emotions is Important
I just read a blog posting that started …
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Is Feeling Less Bad a Positive Psychology Concept?
I consider myself a positive psychologist. Not really …
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Realistic Expectations
Why is it so important to have realistic …
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Why is it so Hard to Break a Habit?
What’s a habit, why are habits so important …
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Working Hard to be Happy
I’ve never met a person who doesn’t want …
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The Value of Negative Emotions
What are negative emotions, why do they make …
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Scanning – An unsung benefit of practicing gratitude
Question – What does your mind do when …
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The Importance of the Questions We Ask
How often do you think about the questions …
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Listening and Responding
How do you respond to the people in …
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A Few of the Myths of Happiness
Who doesn’t want to be happy? As I’ve …
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Binary Thinking vs Flexible Thinking
Yes/no or maybe. Which is it, or is …
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Teaching your Child to be Self-Efficacious
If self-efficacy is defined as a person’s belief …
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Optimism and Explanatory Style
We all experience hardship and difficulty in life, …
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Self-Efficacy
In all of my years working with parents …
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Questions are Fateful
The questions we ask create the world we …
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Savoring
We all experience good events in our lives, …
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Hunting the Good
Focusing on the good doesn’t come easy, we …
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Psychological Distancing
By some accounts we spend half of our …
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Constructive Feedback- How to Improve
A person with a growth mindset believes they …
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Effective Failure
I think it is pretty fair to say …