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Yoga and Positive Psychology

April 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Paul Jerard - Positive psychology is a relatively new field in the study of the internal dynamics of human consciousness. It is a psychological field of study that emphasizes how and why our lives go right, instead of what goes wrong. Incorporating an understanding of positive psychology into teaching and practicing Yoga will support you in the process of creating a life filled with meaning, purpose, and joyful celebration. Positive psychology does not deny the negative; it simply helps you to focus in equal measure on what does work for you and why. A positive psychology mentor (whether this... [Read the full story]

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Positive Attitude – What to Do When You Don’t Feel So Positive?

March 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Robert David Fraser - We all know that we should be thinking positive. We all also know that thinking positive will get us so much farther than when we are not thinking so positive. The problem is that we don’t always feel so positive. Sometimes we get into funks and we just don’t feel like laughing, smiling, or even being around people at all. The problem with that is we don’t always have the luxury to do so. What do we do then? Smile As funny as this may sound, the best thing you can do when you are in a funk is force yourself to smile. Even if it is a fake smile that is... [Read the full story]

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Looking For Happiness in All the Wrong Places

March 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Fred Horowitz - Happiness is a hot topic these days. Maybe it always has been and now it is getting more attention as the consciousness of the world is increasing. It might be the most important interest or value to human beings. When I see a plethora of information on a subject, I question whether what is being offered really makes a difference for people. For example, North Americans have a weight problem and it seems to be getting worse, in spite of all the resources dealing with the subject. At a simplistic level, the solution comes down to: (1) eat less and (2) exercise more. That is the... [Read the full story]

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Should We Be Aiming For a Relentless Positive Outlook?

January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Sarah Dale - Positive psychology gets a bad press. It gets rolled up with the whole self help industry, including all quacks and dubious evangelical writers and speakers. It is seen as a panacaea that fails to deliver. It is widely regarded as the same thing as positive thinking, and somehow seen as a fool’s paradise – a way of never feeling sad or depressed or anxious or angry (which is impossible). This leads to a justifiably angry backlash from people who find that being exhorted to “think positive” in what might be fairly grim circumstances just does not work. They... [Read the full story]

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Three Fundamentals of Positive Living

April 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

By Charles Lutz - Did you hear!? The sky is falling! Get out of your chair, on the phone and tell Ducky Lucky! Time is wasting! Go tell Foxy Loxy! Hurry! Go tell Henny Penny!! Maybe I am getting this story completely wrong, but that’s what I’ve been hearing on the news. Haven’t you? Recently, I was discussing leadership strategies with a client (who works as a manager at a dairy) when she said, “Regardless of the economy, the cows gotta be milked.” Okay, it may not be the depth of Socrates or Plato, but it struck a chord with me on staying positive and focused.... [Read the full story]

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How Powerful Is Positive Thinking?

February 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Leonie A Wheeler - How many people are really aware of the enormous power of just thinking positively. Just by changing our thoughts, many things can start to happen hat perhaps we could not have imagined. When you think of things in a positive way, serotonin in the brain will actually start to connect to each other creating an even more optimistic feeling which spreads throughout the brain. It was reported recently that one couple had won the lottery, and had used the power of positive thinking to help them. They felt lucky and had been thinking positively about winning. In fact your whole... [Read the full story]

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Positive Attitude – What to Do When You Don’t Feel So Positive?

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Positive Thinking For Beginners

By George H Lopez - Positive thinking creates and shapes your life’s structure. From the moment we wake up, the thinking machine turn on and start to dictate all the activities that we will end up following during the rest of the day. It’s an automatic process that we’re rarely aware of. So if this...

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The Most Effective Way to Achieve and Maintain Motivation While Completing Any Task!

By Aaron R Sager - What Is Flow? Flow is a term coined by Positive Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihaly, although it has been recognised and recorded as early as 2000+ years ago. Eastern philosophy such as Buddhism had terms for what is now known as flow, such as “presence”, “awareness” and “state”...

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