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Positive psychology is defined in many different ways. The Positive Psychology Institute describes it as the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The positive psychology movement was started by Martin Seligman, also known as the father of positive...
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The principle aim of positive psychology is to facilitate the understanding and foster the impacts that enable individuals, societies, as well as communities to flourish. In this case, positive psychology acts as the creator of flourishing and enhances optimal human health. Consequently, human’s lives are...
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Most people think that happiness is due to situations that include things we want, such as being married, having a high income or being in a culture that supports you. But those things actually aren’t a factor of whether someone is happy or well. The...
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We all have a “dream life” in our heart and wait for magical things to happen to make it a reality. Most of us keep waiting. But some achieve it. And others keep thinking how they did it. Here I am today to tell that...
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We all have read the quote “Life is not easy, and it is not meant to be”. What does this quote convey? Is Life very difficult or tough? No, it conveys that to live a life you needs a positive mindset, a positive outlook towards...
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Introduction As a part of this course, learning positive in both theory and practice is imperative as envisioned in our syllabus. As such, one learns how to help others increase their happiness and well-being with a goal of producing a smiling society. In theory, there...
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Positive psychology has roots in developing relationships between adults and youth and impacts the effectiveness of the programming. Since restorative conversations use an adult as a mediator, there can be a gain of greater effectiveness if there is a positive relationship that has or does...
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In positive psychology, the term “gratitude” can be defined conceptually as a worldview adopted by individuals that inclines towards observing and valuing the positive aspects of life occurrences. (A. M. Wood, Froh, & Geraghty, 2010). Research had demonstrated the various benefits of practicing gratitude in...
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It was Roy T. Benett that put it clearly that the more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the more you can attract great things into your life. “The challenges life throws at me are not the obstacles to the mountain top, my limitations...
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The Internet could change the lives of normal people as much as did the phone in the early piece of the twentieth century and TV in the 1960s. Specialists and social commentators are debating whether the Internet is enhancing or hurting cooperation in group life...
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The plays The Rez Sisters and Les Belles Soeurs both deal with groups of women, united in sisterhood, who experience social challenges within the story. Through a comedic lens, we accompany the characters in both stories as we are given insight into their social dynamic...
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Compassion is the term we use for a complex emotion, that involves empathy, altruism and desire; where empathy is the ability to take the perspective of and feel the emotions of another; altruism is the kind, and selfless behavior; and desire is the strong feeling...
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Most of us would think that in such a different and modern society, we would have our own beliefs and rules towards things. But the truth is that we all get influenced by one another and conform to each other’s beliefs. Conformity changes our behaviours...
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Past research demonstrated that choices to act produce more lament than choices not to act. This past research concentrated on choices settled on in detachment and disregarded that choices are regularly made in light of before results. The authors appear in 4 analyses that these...
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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross “On The Fear of Death” argues that people have become frightened of death because the way people deal and cope with death has changed. Death has become lonely and dehumanizing since more deaths occur in a hospital than in a person’s own home...
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As you read in the previous section, one needs to begin materialization of thoughts from initial step of paying attention to own thoughts consciously that then leads to the connection oneself to positive thinking. Choose a new goal and then follow it for the purpose...
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Introduction The Pursuit of Happiness is a truly inspirational movie that focuses on overcoming hardships in life to achieve happiness and success. The movie revolves around the life of Chris Gardener who invests all of his money on making portable density scanners. Although these scanners...
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Psychology has long moved away from philosophy which regarded the brain as separate from the body, and gone are the days where psychology was studied from the viewpoint of religion which was largely interested in the morality of humankind. Early attempts at empirical psychology like...
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The term resilience literally means to ‘bounce back’ from adverse conditions. Resilience as a concept can be viewed from two different perspectives that are, resilience as a personal trait and resilience as a process. Resilience can be described as a relatively stable personal characteristic or...
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Everybody has to face a stressful situation or traumatic incidents at some point in their lives but people deal with these difficult situations differently. Some people get drained, emotional and exhausted while others cope and deal head on with the situation. People generally adapt well...
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For me, it is normal for a person to be shy in a certain situation. However, experts also say that being too shy is not good for our mental health. And, if your shyness feels like it is with you, there are a number of...
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To be compassionate is more than to just feel sympathy or show concern. To be compassionate is to truly feel deeply about another person feelings and opinions as they experience the ups and downs that come along with us through life. To be compassionate is...
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First of all, dress to impress. How you look is extremely important when making a positive first impression. Remember to always dress suitable for the occasion. Never show too much skin unless you are interviewing for a position as a pole dancer. Ensure that there...
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Right intentions- do things for others, for the right reasons, and always think before you act, am I doing this for a good reason Right speech- don’t speak ill of other people, praise those who deserve it, and speak positively about what’s going on around...
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Home is not a place…it’s a feeling.” “What I love most about my home is who I share it with.” “There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home.” “Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting...
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In our daily lives, we often experience emotions and sensations beyond our environment and beyond physical limits. These emotions are about people or do not allow us to reflect and initiate actions to avoid obstacles or investigate the benefits that affect us in many ways....
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Nelson Mandela is indeed a great man for the world and a great former president to those of Africa. He became an inspiration as of today, Why? Not just because of his famous quotes but because of himself being a champion of Human Rights, Dignity...
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The human psychology for their behavior can be complex, especially regarding doing a certain action. In terms of doing what is right, it is depends on how the individual experienced their life as it molded them into becoming what kind of people they are now....
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No matter how prepared someone may think they are, everyone encounters setbacks at some point in their lives. The difficult thing about it is that regardless of similar setbacks, everyone’s solutions are different in some way. You can spend hours on the internet trying to...
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Introduction Community wellbeing is dependent on a number of factors. The aspect of wellbeing itself encompasses good health among members, stable economic conditions, mental wellness among residents, environmental health among others. Combined together, the mentioned elements affect or rather determine the outcome of growth and...