Finding Your Purpose in Life for Better Mental Health
A Sense of Purpose Improves Health If you want to keep depression and anxiety out of your life, find your purpose. Research shows that having a purpose in life will…
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Creating a Solid Foundation to Your Relationship
John Gottman, a researcher who studies marital stability, found that in order to create happiness with an intimate partner, it is not enough to simply get rid of negative behaviors,…
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Positive Psychology: Increasing the 5 Elements of True Happiness
Credit: Sticker Giant CC by 2.0 The Secrets of True Happiness The secret to being truly happy in life comes from five basic elements. That’s the view of Martin Seligman,…
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Different Types of Psychologists
When seeking mental healthcare for yourself or a loved one, the first question you may ask is — what are the different types of psychologists? One source stated there are…
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Optimism May Lead to A Longer Life
Credit: Wikipedia The Glass Half-Full Approach to a Longer Life If you’re a person who thinks a rainy day is good for the flowers, instead of dreary, you could be…
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Rewiring the Anxious Mind
Credit: pixabay Learning to Change the Anxious Mind When I walked into yoga class that night, it was wall-to-wall mats. Each person had a journal, a packet of handouts, and…
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Tips to Create Your Optimal Self
Credit: pixabay How to Create a Life that Honors Your Best Self Being happy, satisfied, content, joyful, optimistic, loving, emotionally and physically healthy – all the ways of “being” that…
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Stressed Students Yearn for Relaxation and Happiness
Credit: CollegeDegrees360 CC BY-SA 2.0 Self-Imposed Stress Students at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut have a lot going for them. For some students at the Ivy League college, they…
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What is Positive Psychology and How Can It Help?
Credit: pexelsWhile much of the study of human psychology focuses on what is wrong with us, positive psychology focuses on what is right with us. Specifically, positive psychology looks at…
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Think You Can Increase Happiness? You Can with Practice
You Can Increase Your Baseline Happiness I recently attended a superb seminar titled, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Well-being, presented by Jonah Paquette, Ph.D. I wanted to share…
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