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Column: Is all this crankiness really necessary?
There will always things that annoy, like Mardi Gras parties held during Lent, but let's just all take a breath and calm down
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
How to Be Optimistic: It'll Help You Live Longer
Pessimists may suspect this finding, but researchers who tracked the health outcomes of thousands of adults across many years found optimists were much more likely to reach 85. Optimism is teachable.
Politics | Trump Politics
Key U.S. Economic Assessments Strong, Stable
Americans' evaluations of the U.S. economy and job market in November remain among the most positive they have been in the past 18 years.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Change Your Roles, Change Your Life
In 1978, Ellen Langer, a Harvard psychologist performed an important study. She gave houseplants to two groups of nursing-home residents. One group was told they were responsible for keeping the…
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
5 'Life Skills' Tied to Health Benefits
People with five traits -- such as conscientiousness, control and emotional stability -- are more likely to be healthier in older age, new research suggests.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
A Technique to Make Bad #Memories Feel More #Meaningful
And gain some much-needed distance.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
5 Skills That Will Increase Your Happiness
What's the key to lasting happiness? Research has confirmed that you can practice certain skills that will increase your happiness in life. You just have to learn how.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
6 Purely Psychological Effects of Washing Your Hands
Wash your hands, wash your mind: recover optimism, feel less guilty, less doubtful and more...
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
The Secret to Being an Eternal Optimist
James Michael Sama suggests we stop wasting time hating the people who hate us, and spending more time loving the people who love us.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
7 Tricks for Turning Mega-Threats into Micro-Triumphs | Psychology Today
How do you convert big fat ominous threats into bite-sized micro-triumphs? Here are a few suggestions, based on some of the best applications of psychological research.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
7 Ways To Train Your Brain To Be Happy
This article first appeared on QuietRev.com
Neil Pasricha is on a crusade, and his goal is to help people get happy. He has firsthand experience wi...
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The done list is a productivity hack that’s the opposite of a to-do list.
I have a complicated relationship with to-do lists. They are undeniably useful for plotting out your day or week ahead of time, and they can be a great ...
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Instantly Read Someone's Personality With One Question
One type of question can indirectly reveal a lot about a person's personality.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Seeing the benefits of failure shapes kids' beliefs about intelligence
Parents' beliefs about whether failure is a good or a bad thing guide how their children think about their own intelligence, according to new research. The research indicates that it's parents' responses to failure, and not their beliefs about intelligenc
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Optimism: It Really Does Matter
How can you stay optimistic despite what’s happening in your life? Your mental state guides your life, which means staying optimistic can have a power...
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Knowing How You Decide Is As Important As the Decision
Allow us to help with a short quiz.
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Are You a ‘Defensive Pessimist’ or a ‘Strategic Optimist’? Take a 5-Question Quiz to Find Out
For some people, telling them to
Advice & Self-Help | Empowering Tools for Growth
Optimism: The Hidden Asset • Six SecondsSix Seconds
Bruna Martinuzzi, a specialist in bringing EQ into leadership, provides a practical view of optimism as a leadership asset. She offers 17 concrete action steps to develop and apply this key competence. The article includes links and references to numerous
