Tag: Positive Psychology

1. Geographic Distance Leads to Improved Problem Solving (More Creative and Expansive Problem Solving) psychology PhDs use a test of creative problem solving called a creative generation task.

Here’s a happiness boosting technique that has been shown to produce lasting benefits over a period of 6 months. Step 1 Take the VIA Signature Strengths Test to

1 minute mindfulness exercises to give your brain & body a break from overthinking and stress. 1. Pick 1 daily activity that you plan to do mindfully (with

Something you can easily try today... When you kiss your partner goodbye at the start of the day, or kiss them hello at the end of the day, linger

Almost all of you reading this will have had an experience of having been in a romantic relationship that got less happy as time went on. What goes

Now that is this blog is starting to have a nice, wee community of readers (through the subscriptions and the Facebook page), I thought I’d experiment with doing

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction The mp3 file below can be used to do a 15 min mindfulness meditation for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (or 30 min, or any

An emerging trend is people using methods similar to those used in psychology research to study themselves. A MAJOR COOL THING about studies of self – your options

Back in the day, psychological researchers who wanted to measure people’s in-the-moment happiness, thoughts and activities had to supply their study participants with devices in order to do

Smart phones are making it easier and more fun to do things that are likely to benefit your happiness and psychological wellbeing. Here’s an example. For the past