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Positive psychology is a relatively new branch of psychology, focused on what makes humans happier, more productive, resilient and feeling more fulfilled in life.
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Can we make ourselves happier?

Can we make ourselves happier? | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
According to the World Happiness Database in Rotterdam, there are things we can do to make ourselves happier - but they are not obvious.
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Llevar una vida activa es una de las cosas más importantes que podemos hacer para ser felices.

#felicidad

Maria Teresa Frezet terapeuta olistica's curator insight, July 6, 2013 1:14 AM

To be happier we need to align with our life purpose, which might not be what we see with the mind! only through an emotional work we can really find out what we are here for! And the result will be a steady happiness!

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July 3, 2013 3:47 AM
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Positive Psychology, Change and the Bottom Line, Part I

Positive Psychology, Change and the Bottom Line, Part I | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it

Bring up the subject of 'positive psychology' in a roomful of hard-nosed business types and you'll almost always get... (Positive psychology, change & the bottom line part 1 - what is positive psychology?

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July 2, 2013 4:32 PM
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Happiness Means Creativity: One Company’s Bet On Positive Psychology

Happiness Means Creativity: One Company’s Bet On Positive Psychology | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
Cultivating a more positive outlook is a better way of boosting creativity than indulging a tortured genius, according to consultant psychologist and professor Neil Frude who has begun working with ad organization Havas Worldwide London to provide...
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June 30, 2013 8:45 AM
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Positive Psychology and Happiness at Work

Positive Psychology and Happiness at Work | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
Do you derive happiness from your work life?
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June 30, 2013 8:37 AM
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Positive psychology advances, with growing pains

Positive psychology advances, with growing pains | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
Applications of positive psychology are moving ahead fast and furiously, but some question whether the interventions are outpacing the science.
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June 30, 2013 8:20 AM
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Resilience in Sport - The Sport In Mind

Resilience in Sport - The Sport In Mind | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
In its simplest form, positive psychology is the idea to focus on the strengths of an individual and how these... http://t.co/JJDtQdUbuA
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June 15, 2013 6:55 AM
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Positive psychology' could help GPs battle burnout' - Pulse

Positive psychology' could help GPs battle burnout'
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Self-practised 'positive psychology' could help GPs avoid personal burnout, delegates attending a College of Medicine session on Pulse's GP burnout survey were told today.
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June 9, 2013 2:20 PM
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Existential Positive Psychology: The six ultimate questions of human existence

Existential Positive Psychology: The six ultimate questions of human existence | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
The homepage of Dr Paul T. P. Wong - encompassing his work in Positive Psychology and the search for Meaning. (Amazing article about Existential Positive Psychology.
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June 4, 2013 7:49 AM
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What is a Positive Psychology Coach?

What is a Positive Psychology Coach? | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
If you're new here, you may want to check out my FREE video toolkit Secrets to Higher Coaching Income. Thanks for visiting!What is a positive psychology coach and why does it matter? It is the empirical study of how people and organizations ...
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May 26, 2013 5:50 AM
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The Secret to a Happy Modern Family | Big Think TV | Big Think

The Secret to a Happy Modern Family | Big Think TV | Big Think | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
To create a happy family, you don’t need some big, new scheme that’s going to be hard to set up and impossible to follow. 
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May 22, 2013 4:36 PM
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The Science of Human Strength - SportPsychology

RT @TheSportInMind: Learn how Positive Psychology can improve your performance

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May 21, 2013 4:39 PM
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Positive Psychology

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, is a leading thinker in the field of Positive Psychology. This interview was re...
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May 19, 2013 5:35 PM
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The Voice and Positive Psychology

The Voice and Positive Psychology | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
The popular TV show puts the science of positive psychology into action.
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July 4, 2013 4:50 PM
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What Does Positive Psychology Mean by "Positive"?

I met a woman last week who asked me what I do.  When I told her I work in positive psychology, she laughed and said, “As opposed to negative psychology?”  Since those of us in positive psychology ...
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July 3, 2013 3:44 AM
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Positive Psychotherapy and Positive Psychology

Positive Psychotherapy and Positive Psychology | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
“If you want something you never had before, you should do something you never did before” Positive Psychotherapy.
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July 2, 2013 4:27 PM
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Using Affirmations - Stress Management from MindTools.com

Using Affirmations - Stress Management from MindTools.com | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
Learn how to use this simple technique to overcome negative thinking and to make positive changes to your life.
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June 30, 2013 8:40 AM
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Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness : WGBH : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

Tal Ben-Shahar, instructor, psychology, Harvard Tal Ben-Shahar discusses current research on the science of happiness and introduces ideas and tools that can...
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness | Video on TED.com

Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?
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June 15, 2013 7:07 AM
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Positive Psychology in Business

Positive Psychology in Business | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
For the past 15 years positive psychology has provided a framework for us to better understand happiness, productivity, and life in general, but does it have any practical application in the workplace and if so, how can this be applied?
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June 12, 2013 4:06 PM
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Tony Robbins' TED Talk

http://www.tonyrobbins.com -- Watch Tony's famous TED Talk, with a surprise guest in the audience
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Tony Robins' TED talk. Not bad at all... :-)

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June 7, 2013 10:08 AM
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Self-Help Suicides and the Danger of Positive Thinking - Businessweek

Self-Help Suicides and the Danger of Positive Thinking - Businessweek | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
Self-Help Suicides and the Danger of Positive Thinking
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But the tragedy is also a reminder of the counterproductive power that positive affirmations can have for the people who need them most.
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May 27, 2013 4:36 PM
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Positive Psychology News Daily » Making Room for Talent

Positive Psychology News Daily » Making Room for Talent | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
I believe that one aim of positive psychology is for people to reach their potentials and to achieve what they are capable of achieving. Another aim of the positive psychology world, however, is social justice.
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May 24, 2013 4:25 PM
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How the Power of Positive Thinking Won Scientific Credibility

How the Power of Positive Thinking Won Scientific Credibility | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
Psychologist Michael F. Scheier reflects on his groundbreaking 1985 research, which provided the scientific framework for exploring the real power of optimism. (Psychology Articles that really help!
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May 22, 2013 4:18 PM
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Frontiers | Expressing and Amplifying Positive Emotions Facilitate Goal Attainment in Workplace Interactions | Frontiers in Emotion Science

Frontiers | Expressing and Amplifying Positive Emotions Facilitate Goal Attainment in Workplace Interactions | Frontiers in Emotion Science | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
Frontiers | Expressing and Amplifying Positive Emotions Facilitate Goal Attainment in Workplace Interactions | Frontiers in Emotion Science publishes articles on the most outstanding discoveries across the research spectrum of Frontiers | ...
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Positively Positive

Positively Positive | Positive Psychology | Scoop.it
Remember this, that very little is needed to make a happy life. — Marcus Aurelius Current psychological research shows that only 10% of our happiness and well-being is due to our circumstances (no ...

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