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"any activity which gets you into flow can become addictive." (Bridget Grenville-Cleave, Introducing Positive Psychology)Bridget Grenville-Cleave
Introducing Positive Psychology"Living at a time when our society is beleaguered by materialism, generosity is an essential medicine to combat the striving for more."Dave Toycen
he Power of Generosity"Happiness never comes from outside of us. He was happy because of the love coming out of him; she was happy because of the love coming out of her. But as soon as he made her responsible for his happiness, she broke the star because she could not be responsible for his happiness."Don Miguel Ruiz
The Mastery of Love"You have to create goals that are worthy of your failure. It is the Mount Everest of your life, and your mission—everything you strive to do from this day forward—is targeted towards making it happen. You will either reach the peak of your dreams, or fail trying."Scott Allan
Supercharge Your Best LifeLife’s challenges can lead us to profound moments of growth and inspire us to make a positive impact in the world.Unknown"Realized strengths are the strengths of which you are aware already and use, which in turn enable you to perform at your best."Kate Hefferon
Positive Psychology"But some of the internal causes of low resilience, such as thinking styles, can be modified, even counteracted. And, more important, once your thinking style has changed, you can use it to undo the ongoing negative consequences that stemmed from events in your childhood that were outside your control."Karen Reivich
The Resilience Factor"Most of the time when we are blocked in an area of our life, it is because we feel safer that way. We may not be happy, but at least we know what we are—unhappy."Julia Cameron
The Artist's Way"Next comes meaning and purpose, which require connecting our individual passion to a cause much greater than ourselves."Steven Kotler
The Art of Impossible"Knowing the strengths of our significant others, and sharing our strengths with them, can help us avoid some of the frictions and frustrations that can arise from differences in our personalities, and it can help make the relationship itself greater than the sum of its parts."Suzann and James Pawelski
Happy Together"Walking is the most trivial physical activity imaginable, yet it can be profoundly enjoyable if a person sets goals and takes control of the process."Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Flow"They understand that life isn’t always easy, but they continue to act according to their most cherished values and pursue their big, long-term goals. They still experience feelings of anger, sadness, and so on—who doesn’t?—but they face these with curiosity, self-compassion, and acceptance. And rather than letting these feelings derail them, emotionally agile people effectively turn themselves—warts and all—toward their loftiest ambitions."Susan David
Emotional Agility"Agreeableness The value an individual places on cooperation with others. It is characterised by warmth and sympathy towards others." (John Perry, Sport Psychology)John Perry
Sport Psychology"Not only is happiness an important goal in its own right, but it is also part of our adaptive evolutionary nature – helping us respond to any challenges we face."Nic Marks
The Happiness Manifesto"Your program should include these two categories: personal development and professional development. Under each category, commit to learning material that will yield both present benefit and future benefit. Put aside regular times each day for your education."Tal Ben-Shahar
Even Happier...couples who make an effort to express fondness and admiration have been shown to experience a ‘build-up’ of positivity over time, leading to a longevity bonus of about 10 years (Fredrickson, 2009).Relationships and longevity Barbara Fredrickson
PERMA-Pak, Positive Psychology Toolkit, PositivePsychology.com"Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, avarice, hostility, worry, and irritation."Sonja Lyubomirsky
The How of Happiness"Hopelessness is the root of anxiety, mental illness, and depression. It is the source of all misery and the cause of all addiction."Mark Manson
Everything Is F*cked"Make a note of something you learned through conversing with a colleague, reading an article, or listening during a meeting. In your note, include a brief explanation of why what you learned matters, as well as how this knowledge can be applied."Erin Lawn
Your Strengths Blueprint"Even engaging in pleasant activities does not guarantee positive emotions, because they depend on our interpretations."Ilona Boniwell
Positive Psychology in a Nutshell"welcome to the twenty first century world. A world in which a growing number of people do not feel that they are fully living their “true selves” – that their life is not full but more like a half-life?"Sarajane Aris et al.
Beyond Resilience"Optimists tend to experience less distress during adversity than pessimists,"Kate Hefferon
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