One of my favorite parts of being a new parent is the sense of camaraderie and bonding that I experience now with other parents. Prior to being a parent, I really didn’t “get it” and didn’t respect the immense impact of such a miraculous life event. Even when close friends have had children, I couldn’t reach out to them in the way that I now wish I had, because I [...]
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The Psychology of Time
Time. It may be our most valuable resource for without it, nothing else matters. It also may be the resource we most take for granted, squandering it foolishly by watching re-runs of American Idol or whiling away the hours in a job that brings no meaning or satisfaction. Our relationship with time permeates every aspect of life and culture: how we live, how we work and how we relate to [...]
Positive Psychology or Positive Thinking–Science and Possibility Part 2
Last week, I wrote about selecting a book for my mother-in-law who was visiting from France (btw, this has nothing to do with this post, but mother-in-law in France is known as the “belle mere” or “beautiful mother.” This is so much nicer than calling her an “in-law” which is like saying, “she’s only my mother because of a legal contract.”) Anyway, my “beautiful mother” was trying to choose between 1. [...]
The Scientist, the Housewife, and the Guru–Science and Possibility Part 1
My mother-in-law was recently visiting from France and was interested in borrowing a book from my collection of positive psychology texts so she could learn more about the science of happiness. I brought her to my bookshelves and told her to browse what was there and to let her curiosity be her guide. After a few minutes she had selected three that she wanted to ask me about: 1. “The How [...]
Turn to the Dark Side: The Power of Negative Thinking
The other night at 4:30 a.m. my young son Dylan (one month old), woke us up wanting a diaper change and a breast feed. Dutifully, I got up and changed his diaper and handed him to Catherine for a feeding. Normally, I would go back to bed at this point, but because it was a Friday, and I did not have to work the next day, I stayed up, burping [...]
Why Zappos is the Workplace Utopia of the 21st Century
I don’t care who you are, I don’t care what company you work for, and I don’t care what job you have. You can’t read “Delivering Happiness”, the new book by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, without asking yourself, “should I try to get a job at Zappos?” In the book, Hsieh outlines his own personal path, how it led him to create Zappos, and how his application of the principles [...]
In Defense of Pampering
I recently spoke at the New York Spa Alliance (NYSPA) annual symposium (see the SpaTrade blog here, and my blog on another session from the conference here). The theme of the symposium was “Pampering versus Wellness,” a debate which has been raging in the spa industry for the past few years. Actually, it hasn’t been much of a debate, since most people in the spa industry have turned their back [...]
Breaking News: Money Actually Can Buy Happiness
The relationship between wealth and happiness is complicated. People are always excited to hear (and share) snippets of research that seem to indicate that money doesn’t buy happiness. It is comforting to believe that happiness and wealth are not related because it means we don’t have to keep trying so hard to make a buck. But in reality, the relationship is not so clear cut. Unfortunately, research findings that are [...]
Welcome to The Psychology of Wellbeing!
For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in the application of psychology to human well-being and performance. Even prior to working in the spa industry, where I have worked for the last twenty years, I was a personal trainer and fitness instructor and was interested in how the mental states of my clients could impact their physical fitness and athletic performance. As my career evolved into [...]
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Welcome to my new blog on the psychology of well-being, dedicated to researching the mental and spiritual sides of holistic wellness. I’m glad you’re here. Please use the links to the right to subscribe either via RSS feed or via email. The first post will be coming this week. Thank you for visiting!
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