Tag: positive psychology
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Counting My Blessings
“Is your life as fabulous as it looks on Facebook?” I was recently asked by a friend I hadn’t spoken to in awhile. So I’ve decided to come clean: Yes and No. How my life isn’t as fabulous as it looks on Facebook: I’ve had some crappy days lately. I don’t post about that. Actually,…
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Love, Birds & Happiness
When you’re in love, everything seems special: the birds sing so sweetly, there is beauty all around you, and you can’t stop smiling. If only there was a way to bottle this feeling and pull it out on days when you don’t feel so good! Maybe we can… Scientists have discovered we have mirror neurons…
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Stop the Internal Violence
“Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. The people who come to me for coaching aren’t struggling with self-control over whether to shoot someone or not. (Whew!) But this…
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The Secret to Happiness
“Happiness is not something the world owes you or can give you. It is not passive. It is not rest… Happiness is an activity of the soul in accord with excellence.” ~ Norman Melchert, philosopher, author, professor I’ve been taking a fascinating continuing education class on Positive Psychology. The field of psychology has been largely…