http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com Applying Positive Psychology to Therapy, Coaching, Education, and Health Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:27:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm currently taking a class from Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD sponsored by Mentorcoach.  Sonja is one of the the premiere researchers in Positive Psychology and she wrote a very comprehensive book called "The How of Happiness".  Both in her book and in the class, she describes what research has come to ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2008/07/28/being-happier-takes-intentional-activity/ Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum in this charged election year, it’s striking to see the fire that has been ignited in many people, especially the younger generation by the emotional call of Barack Obama’s campaign for President. To those of us who study Positive Psychology ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2008/01/30/the-audacity-of-hope-and-dealing-with-a-chronic-illness/ Recently my husband and I saw “The Bucket List” staring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.  Nicholson plays a corporate billionaire and Freeman a working class mechanic who share the same hospital room.  Both have been diagnosed with terminal illness and realize they share the same urgent desire to accomplish unfulfilled ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2008/01/30/movie-review-the-bucket-list/ People often feel determined to make a commitment to do something new and different and decide a resolution for the new year. My new year's resolution is that I go either jogging or walking, depending on my physical condition and the weather, for 30 minutes in the early morning ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/30/my-new-years-resolution/ "Perhaps you'd like to know a secret, one of the happiest ones of all... The Secret.. presents the essence of being gratefully present in life as Greg Woods explores and traces contact with the world of nature and family. My favorite lines are: "The heart that ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/12/18/the-secret-of-saying-thanks-by-douglas-wood-and-greg-shed/ Gratitude by Linda Lawless Gratitude is more or less important to you depending on your value system. The emerging field of positive psychology has identified Gratitude as one of its core values that helps people live fulfilling lives. You can assess your core values and even take a Gratitude self-assessment for FREE ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/11/25/gratitude-2/ Today our sunrise was at 8:35 am and our sun- set was at 4:49 pm. 8 hours and 15 minutes of daylight. Everyday between now and 12/21 we lose more than 5 minutes of daylight. After the 12/21 we savor the idea that we are getting more daylight each day until June 21st when ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/11/05/staying-positive-in-alaska/ We are coming up on Thanksgiving, a perfect event to explore what I'm grateful for. I find I am easily able to feel gratitude about other people, events, pets etc., and forget to feel grateful about my-self. I'll explain. I was babysitting my 3-year old grandson yesterday and found myself near ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/11/02/gratitude/ Much to my surprise I saw a comic in the San Francisco Chronicle that actually was in the positive psychology realm. The first box was an event that was ucky, then the hero came in and "Reframed" the event to something positive. He called this his "Reframing Studio," and invited ... http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/11/02/staying-positive/ Want to change your mood? A little laughter never hurts . . . http://positivepsychologycoachingblog.com/2007/09/28/changing-your-mood/