Photo Credit: Hartwig HKD via Compfight Some of those who work in positive psychology were surprised by a recent research study by Roy Baumeister showing that stress and anxiety was linked to less happiness but more meaningfulness in life. Why would a meaningful life be more stressful and less happy? Aren’t we always reading about […]
Photo Credit: Justin Balog via Compfight It is sad when a hero falls from grace. And the higher up on the pedestal we place them, the harder it is when they fall. For me, Lance Armstrong was about as high up as you could get. He had an incredible work ethic, superhuman accomplishments, amazing charitable […]
Photo Credit: Scott Ableman via Compfight Last week, I talked about the “positive flip”: the idea of taking an area where a negativity bias may be narrowing our perspective and considering it from a more positive vantage point. Today’s article is about how to apply this in the real world. First of all, there is […]
I saw a fun movie last week, called “Yes Man,” about a man (played by Jim Carrey) who turns his life around by saying “yes” to whatever opportunity came along (he had previously been in the habit of saying “no.”) It reminded me of the most powerful lesson I have learned from my studies in […]
Photo Credit: John O’Nolan via Compfight Peter Gollwitzer, professor of psychology at NYU, knows more about goal setting and accomplishment than most people. He ‘s been studying goals for over a decade. In a recent interview, Gollwitzer explained the 3 biggest challenges that people run into while striving for their goals: 1. Getting started. For […]
