Comments for Positive Psychology At Work http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com Applying Positive Psychology to Therapy, Coaching, Education, and Health Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:13:14 +0000 Comment on The Secret of Saying Thanks By Douglas Wood and Greg Shed by Bonni Akalis http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/18/the-secret-of-saying-thanks-by-douglas-wood-and-greg-shed/#comment-399 Bonni Akalis Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:24:29 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/18/the-secret-of-saying-thanks-by-douglas-wood-and-greg-shed/#comment-399 Elayne, I just love your comments here on "saying thanks" especially as it relates to children. The power of gratitude is tremendous, no matter what our age or circumstance. Thanks for your thoughts and comments! Bonni Elayne,

I just love your comments here on “saying thanks” especially as it relates to children. The power of gratitude is tremendous, no matter what our age or circumstance. Thanks for your thoughts and comments!

Bonni

]]> Comment on movie review: the bucket list by Elayne Hunter http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2008/01/30/movie-review-the-bucket-list/#comment-363 Elayne Hunter Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:56:02 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2008/01/30/movie-review-the-bucket-list/#comment-363 Bonni, Thanks for insightful review. I'll have to watch it. It sounds like it could be a vehicle for discussing "Bucket Lists" and Eulogies/Legacy letters in a group. Elayne Bonni,
Thanks for insightful review. I’ll have to watch it. It sounds like it could be a vehicle for discussing “Bucket Lists” and Eulogies/Legacy letters in a group.
Elayne

]]> Comment on The Audacity of Hope and Dealing with a Chronic Illness by Elayne Hunter http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2008/01/30/the-audacity-of-hope-and-dealing-with-a-chronic-illness/#comment-362 Elayne Hunter Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:43:15 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2008/01/30/the-audacity-of-hope-and-dealing-with-a-chronic-illness/#comment-362 Thanks Bonni, I like that concept of "realistic optimism". It is tricky to maintain the energy of optimism that heals and motivates while working with reality especially with a serious chronic illness or a country that is suffering in so many ways. Having a vision and determination helps. However, reality can be an enemy if it is not apart of the process. Being present with a grateful and hopeful attitude can be an antedote to fear. In threatening and uncertain times we are so vulnerable to having our hopes deflated by absorbing negative information. History and research can be helpful in telling us what has come before and what to be careful about but it is a challenge to prevent it from distracting our optimism with fears. Each individual with an illness just as each moment in the history of a country is unique and requires optimism in working with the difficult realities to achieve a positive outcome. Guarding our attitudes from cynicism and negativity can be important but challenging. Elayne Thanks Bonni,
I like that concept of “realistic optimism”. It is tricky to maintain the energy of optimism that heals and motivates while working with reality especially with a serious chronic illness or a country that is suffering in so many ways. Having a vision and determination helps. However, reality can be an enemy if it is not apart of the process.
Being present with a grateful and hopeful attitude can be an antedote to fear. In threatening and uncertain times we are so vulnerable to having our hopes deflated by absorbing negative information. History and research can be helpful in telling us what has come before and what to be careful about but it is a challenge to prevent it from distracting our optimism with fears. Each individual with an illness just as each moment in the history of a country is unique and requires optimism in working with the difficult realities to achieve a positive outcome. Guarding our attitudes from cynicism and negativity can be important but challenging.

Elayne

]]> Comment on My New Year’s Resolution by Phil http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/30/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-293 Phil Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:13:09 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/30/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-293 Finding your site was an accident thanks to google, but I like it Finding your site was an accident thanks to google, but I like it

]]> Comment on My New Year’s Resolution by Hisao http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/30/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-292 Hisao Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:17:12 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/30/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-292 Linda, Thank you for your comment. I would like to suggest you keep a kind of record of your physical activity by putting check marks on your calendar. Also, I recommed you write the accumulated number of marks beside each because your recognition of your repeated success or the accumulation of successful experiences enhances your self-efficacy (Bandula, A., 1997) even more. Can you think of any other effective means to help make the daily effort? If so, please post your thoughts here for our audience. Thank you. Hisao Kano Linda,

Thank you for your comment. I would like to suggest you keep a kind of record of your physical activity by putting check marks on your calendar. Also, I recommed you write the accumulated number of marks beside each because your recognition of your repeated success or the accumulation of successful experiences enhances your self-efficacy (Bandula, A., 1997) even more. Can you think of any other effective means to help make the daily effort? If so, please post your thoughts here for our audience. Thank you. Hisao Kano

]]> Comment on My New Year’s Resolution by Linda http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/30/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-290 Linda Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:18:22 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/30/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-290 Hisao I agree completely, and would like ideas to help me make the daily effort. Linda Hisao

I agree completely, and would like ideas to help me make the daily effort.

Linda

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]]> Comment on Staying positive in Alaska by Elayne Hunter http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/11/05/staying-positive-in-alaska/#comment-260 Elayne Hunter Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:32:59 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/11/05/staying-positive-in-alaska/#comment-260 Daniel I'm guessing that you are not familiar with SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder. Many people find that their mood is heavier and their energy is lower during the months when there is less daylight. There are special high intensity lights that are used to try to reverse this pattern. Daniel I’m guessing that you are not familiar with SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder. Many people find that their mood is heavier and their energy is lower during the months when there is less daylight. There are special high intensity lights that are used to try to reverse this pattern.

]]> Comment on Positive Psychology in Education by Karan http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/08/03/positive-psychology-in-education/#comment-258 Karan Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:23:41 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/positive-psychology-in-education/#comment-258 I found your blog via Google while searching for Anger Management Programs In Schools and your post regarding Positive Psychology in Education looks very interesting to me. I have a few websites of my own and I must say that your site is really top notch. Keep up the great work on a really high class resource. I found your blog via Google while searching for Anger Management Programs In Schools and your post regarding Positive Psychology in Education looks very interesting to me. I have a few websites of my own and I must say that your site is really top notch. Keep up the great work on a really high class resource.

]]> Comment on Staying positive in Alaska by Daniel http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/11/05/staying-positive-in-alaska/#comment-240 Daniel Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:03:31 +0000 http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/11/05/staying-positive-in-alaska/#comment-240 I couldn't understand some parts of this article Staying positive in Alaska, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Staying positive in Alaska, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

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