Full article. Free. The Science of Being Happy. Co-written by me, Dr Alice Boyes, Christchurch psychology PhD, and Mindfood Editor Donna Duggan. The Science of Being Happy This
A major research paper was published last year about the links between creativity and emotions. The paper examined the results of 66 different studies about how people’s emotions
Self-discovery, creativity, motivation, and answering the question “What do I want?” This article is one in a series of articles about self-discovery, creativity, motivation, and answering the question
Last week I did a phone interview with world-leading Positive psychology PhD (i.e. happiness scientist) Professor Barb Fredrickson. Martin Seligman has called Barb Fredrickson “the Genius of the
Mini Positive Emotions Brainstorming Activity (10 minutes) Right now in your life, which of the emotion types on the list below do you feel least often? Which of
This guide will show you how to do that. The relationship between surface goals and deep goals Surface goals are things like – Get married. Have a tidy
If you head over here to Dr Barb Fredrickson’s website, you can take her “Positivity Ratio Self Test” It takes about 5 minutes, and the results will tell
My favorite conceptualization of happiness is that it’s the combination of 1. The extent to which you feel positive emotions in your life, and 2. Your sense of
The following are four questions I find useful for understanding people’s behaviour and emotional motivations. Answering them will help you better understand your own motivation and behaviour. I
