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How Grateful Are You? Interactive Quiz + Seven Strategies for Cultivating Gratitude
Gratitude increases our happiness, improves our relationships, and makes us healthier. And it does so reliably. Over 40 research studies have shown the same thing – gratitude rocks. So how can we get more of it? It depends. How grateful are you already? Let’s figure that out. The quiz below only takes 30 seconds. To get the gratitude habit […]
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Happiness and Religion- Getting the Benefits Outside the Cathedral
If you are interested in learning in positive psychology the way that I am you may wonder if gratitude, happiness, and wellbeing are more likely for people who are religious. Let me give you the short answer. They are. People who claim adherence to some sort of higher power are both more likely to experience […]
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Positive Psychology Progress (2005, Seligman, M. P., Steen, T. A., Park, N., & Peterson, C.)
Using a sample recruited through the Authentic Happiness website, the authors of the study wanted to compare the effectiveness of five different happiness techniques, each delivered via the internet. The five techniques chosen were: gratitude visit, three good things in life, you at your best, using signature strengths in a new way, and identifying signature strengths. The Steen Happiness Index […]
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The Sweet Tune of June: a month of happiness
I have this problem. I’m interested in EVERYTHING. That’s bad – because want to provide YOU with value. I can’t do that unless I focus on a few things, one at a time. So I’ve declared June the Month of Happiness. Every weekday, I’m going to post one idea for making you a Happier Human. […]
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The Startling Truth about How Psychostimulants Effect your Body and Mind (and a Better Way)
What is a psychostimulant? How can it affect your mood and happiness? What is a common pyschostimulant that most adults consume on a daily basis? How does this stimulant effect your body? Is there a better way to get the same positive effect as a psycostimulant without any side effects? This article will answer all […]
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The Inside Job: How Happy Happens
Joy begets joy. You probably know at least a few people who are eternal, effervescent bundles of bliss: no matter how tiring or challenging their day, they just exude happiness. And whenever they enter a room, every person inside it lights up like a holiday tree, catching some of their pleasure, if only momentarily. Ever […]
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