Quotes

...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

"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

"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

"any activity which gets you into flow can become addictive." (Bridget Grenville-Cleave, Introducing Positive Psychology)Bridget Grenville-Cleave Introducing Positive Psychology

"One idea is to procure a gratitude partner with whom you can share your blessings list and who prompts and encourages you if you lose motivation or simply forget."Sonya Lyubomirsky The How of Happiness

"Next comes meaning and purpose, which require connecting our individual passion to a cause much greater than ourselves."Steven Kotler The Art of Impossible

"Optimists tend to experience less distress during adversity than pessimists,"Kate Hefferon Positive Psychology

"Happiness accumulates a bit like compound interest – a little effort today will go a long way tomorrow."Timothy Sharp 100 Ways to Happiness

"Habits. It's the 5x5 rule. You are not just the average of the five people around you. You're the average of the five habits you do, the things you eat, the ideas you have, the content you consume, etc."James Altucher Reinvent Yourself

"Is there someone in your life whom you would feel comfortable phoning at four in the morning to tell your troubles to? If your answer is yes, you will likely live longer than someone whose answer is no."Martin E. P. Seligman Flourish

"Transcendence is related to dedication and commitment to something or somebody other than oneself."Ilona Boniwell Positive Psychology in a Nutshell

"Researchers have found that across history, suicide rates tend to rise with unemployment—and it’s easy to understand why: Work is a major source of identity, value, and purpose for people. It gives them something to do with their time, a sense of worth, and an opportunity to contribute to society and to support their families. When people lose their jobs, they are losing not only their livelihood, but a powerful source of meaning."Emily Esfahani-Smith The Power of Meaning

Life’s challenges can lead us to profound moments of growth and inspire us to make a positive impact in the world.Unknown

"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

"Personal growth is an ongoing investment. For every hour you spend on improving your lifestyle, the return on this investment is 10x. Or 100x. You can make exponential growth in your life and the lives of everyone you are in contact with by making personal growth a #1 priority. Build small habits into your daily routine. Make these habits consistent with your aim. If you skip a day, be sure to pick it up the next day."Scott Allan Supercharge Your Best Life

"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

"Even engaging in pleasant activities does not guarantee positive emotions, because they depend on our interpretations."Ilona Boniwell Positive Psychology in a Nutshell

"This emotional uplift is elevation, and we humans are designed to feel it when we see a morally beautiful act."Robert Biswas-Diener The Courage Quotient

"self-regulation is both the ability to control our emotions and the ability to persist through challenging, strenuous tasks."Steven Kotler The Art of Impossible

"workaholism leads to lack of sleep, which, in turn, leads to not being at our best." "Rob yourself of sleep and you’ll find you do not function at your personal best."Arianna Huffington Thrive

"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

"We need to ask ourselves: what makes life worthwhile? what makes us happy, inside? what do we value most about life?"Mark Anielski The Economics of Happiness

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