Understanding the Links Between Personality and Happiness - Luke D Smillie Ph.D.
Extraversion predicts higher well-being whereas neuroticism predicts lower wellbeing. Moreover, these traits predict future wellbeing assessed 10 years later, suggesting that personality has a sustained impact on happiness over time.
Want to Be More Successful and Less Stressed? Stop Using This Word Inside Your Head - MINDA ZETLIN
When thinking to yourself about a problem you're facing, stop using the word "I." Using a different word will help you step back, see the big picture, empathize with others, and generally tap into your own emotional intelligence. It can give you the perspective to find solutions to the biggest problems facing you and your business.
Three Pillars of Permanent Happiness - Mark Travers Ph.D.
Pillar #1: Be autonomous.
Pillar #2: Tune into your “sense of mattering.”
Pillar #3: When it comes to happiness, age is on your side.
This is the secret to happiness, according to Harvard scientists - Dr. Eric S. Kim
Everybody wants to know the secret to happiness.
The answer? Volunteering to help others.
Thinking of Others as Individuals, Not Group Members - Gordon Hodson Ph.D.
Decategorization:
is difficult to attain and sustain
may not translate personal experiences with group members (e.g., Susan) into group experiences (e.g., with women) in ways that can reduce prejudice
does not help us to navigate social worlds that are based in social categorizations (ranging from race to gender to social/professional roles).
The secret to happiness? Stanford professor says it’s forgiveness
Here’s a prescription for better health and happiness: Forgive.
The Mental Health Struggles of Single and Divorced Men - Rob Whitley, Ph.D.
Evidence suggests that a variety of factors intersect to increase the risk of mental health issues among single men. To start, recent research indicates that single men experience abnormally high rates of loneliness, which can leave them alienated and isolated from mainstream society.
The Helplessness of Self-Absorbed People - Christine B. L. Adams M.D.
Egocentric people go through their lives believing unconsciously they are inert and helpless, the "impotent personality."
Impotent to mean helpless, ineffective, weak, lacking in vigor, and unable to take effective action. Characteristics of the impotent personality include being demanding, capricious, irresponsible, arrogant, whimsical, and insatiable. They blame others for their own deficiencies.
THE HAPPINESS PROJECT - Robert Holden, Ph.D.
“Happiness is a spiritual path. The more you learn about true happiness, the more you discover the truth of who you are, what is important, and what your life is for.
The Critical Inner Voice and Addiction- Lisa Firestone Ph.D.
Every person possesses an internal enemy that feeds them a stream of self-critical and self-destructive thoughts. This internal enemy fills our heads with self-doubt and self-hatred, attacking us in various areas of our lives, be it our careers, our relationships, our identity, or our very sense of self-worth.
Our critical inner voice preys on our setbacks and questions our successes. It may fill our heads with thoughts like, “You’re so annoying. No one misses having you around.” “You’re constantly messing up. How stupid can you be?” “You can’t handle all this stress. You’re too weak.”
The 10 Vital Happiness Rules - Atalanta Beaumont
The most important thing to realize about being happy is that it is “how” not “what.” Things will not make you happy. Affluenza—coined as the dogged pursuit of “more”—is particularly prevalent in Western societies and will often be pursued at the risk of “overload, debt, and anxiety.” An awareness of this behavior can stop us from falling into its clutches—more does not make people happy.
Scientists think about 40% of happiness is genetic - Vanessa Caceres
Happiness is only partially determined by your genes, and the rest comes down to environment.
The hallmarks of happiness are feeling satisfied, enjoying daily activities, and feeling purposeful.
To increase your happiness, try volunteering, exercising, and getting out in nature.
Stop Preaching Happiness, Gratitude, and Positive Affirmations - Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP
Our negativity bias and challenge with staying in the present moment compels many of us to regret, fear, worry, and spiral into thinking and feeling negatively.
It leaves in its path individuals who feel as if there is something fundamentally wrong with them. Those who become sad, frustrated, and disappointed because they cannot rid themselves of thoughts and feelings that they perceive as getting in their way, no matter how hard they try.
Self-Love Tips - Tchiki Davis, Ph.D.
Positive feelings towards the self are thought to be a crucial aspect of well-being. For example, self-esteem contributes to positive feelings and more initiative. Luckily, there a number of ways to boost self-love.
Robert Bly. Iron John: A Book About Men.
Iron John has a thesis: U.S. fathers fail to give their sons what they need to be men. Young men need initiation into adulthood, to be welcomed among the fathers of the world, or they rage and sulk alone through life.
Positive Psychology Takes a New Look at Happiness
PP2.0 rests on the four pillars of virtue, meaning, resilience, and well-being rather than on the single criterion of happiness. You may not be “happy” right now, but you can still feel your life has meaning and that you have the inner strength to cope with the challenges that come your way.
Master Self-Forgiveness With These 5 Questions - Rhett Power
To err is human, and with error comes a need for forgiveness. But how often do we seek forgiveness from ourselves? If you are struggling to release the guilt and emotional pain from a past mistake, start by asking yourself:
Can anything be done to change what happened?
Do I allow myself to make mistakes?
Have I done everything possible to make things right?
Why am I holding on to this?
How can I use this as an opportunity to grow?