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  • What Positive Psychology Can Do For You
    The term Positive Psychology was basically unknown five years ago. Now there are books, newspaper and magazine articles mentioning how we can be happier and live a more meaningful life based on the research from Positive Psychology. Chris Peterson, author of "A Primer in Positive Psychology", speaks about what has been learned about how to have a meaningful life. Learn how a more satisfying life is now an option with effort and support.
  • 6 Proven Secrets for Effective Goals
    Positive Psychology research indicates that there is value in setting goals. Learn how goals direct your attention by clarifying where you are going and motivate you to take action when you follow six proven secrets for effective goal setting. Think of a goal as a dream with a deadline. Start by looking at the possibilities in your life. Choose something that is meaningful, uses your strengths, and matches your values.
  • Too Busy? Try These 6 Tips
    People talk about not having enough time to get things done they need or want to do. While being busy makes you feel important and needed, it can fool you. Discover 6 tips that will help you manage your time more effectively. Authors Loehr and Schwartz stress the need to balance expending and renewing your energy to be at your best. Following one or more of these tips, you wil find that you are accomplishing and enjoying more of what you do.
  • 3 Principles Of Success
    Success is personal. When you are successful with something, you are pleased with the outcome. Principles are guidelines to help you achieve something that is important. They simplify data so that you do not get overwhelmed. Following three principles of success from personal development experts will help you keep steadily moving forward so that you will achieve the success you are striving for.
  • Do You Want to Be Wiser?
    Wisdom is defined as judging rightly and following the soundest course of action. Some researchers believe it is a "master" strength which guides your other strengths. It is learned through experience, not taught. Wisdom grows by the successful resolution of crises and hardships. Choose from a checklist of ways to improve practical wisdom. You will benefit by having an increased sense of calmness about choices you make in your life.
  • Use This Checklist To Increase Your Happiness
    It is possible to be happier. On-going research in the area of Positive Psychology is helping to identify thinking and behavior patterns of happy people. The good news is that forty percent of your happiness level depends on choices you make. Learn which choices will enhance your happiness level. Use the included checklist to discover what you are currently doing and what you might want to add to increase your sense of well-being.
  • Do You Want To Live a Meaningful Life?
    Living a meaningful life is possible. The search for meaning and purpose in your life is essential for you to thrive. It is important to feel needed, appreciated, and noticed for good mental health. Meaning comes from using your strengths to achieve your purpose. Discover how to determine your pupose and choose meaningful activities. It will increase your sense of well-being and fulfillment.
  • You, Too, Can Enhance Your Relationships
    Having healthy relationships is an important sign of Emotional Intelligence. Learn how to express caring, appreciation, and/or love to the people who are special to you by discovering how to use Gary Chapman's Love Languages. Six tips will help you become more proficient in using love languages with your partner, friends, coworkers or children to build trust, heal past hurts, provide a sense of security, self-worth, and significance.
  • Do You Want To End A Tough Year With Gratitude?
    Are you looking forward to the New Year? New research points to gratitude as a key to your health and happiness. Robert Emmons book, Thanks! (2007)sheds light on the benefits of gratitude. For a life changing experience, specific suggestions from Positive Psychology research are given to help you tune into what is good in your life.
  • Do You Know the Key Ingredient to Make Your Holiday Season Bright?
    Numerous religious holidays will be celebrated during a 6 week period in December and January. One ingredient, in the form of a character strength, can make your holiday bright. That strenth is spirituality which can be seen as a search for the sacred. No matter what your religious beliefs are, you can deepen your character strength of spirituality by following some of the suggestions to make this your brightest holiday season ever.

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