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Rick Hanson
Back to Basics
Why do we sometimes overlook the fundamentals, even when we know they matter? Drawing on a personal experience of giving up the clarinet after neglecting basic practice, Dr.…
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SeeingHappy
Hope in Every Frame: The Power of Photography & Positive Psychology: Interview from SeeingHappy
To celebrate the launch of HOPE: Thousands of Frames, Shared Humanity, SeeingHappy shares an interview exploring the vision behind the book and its mission to promote wellbeing through…
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Mindful
Embracing Discomfort: The Surprising Path to a Meaningful Life
What if avoiding discomfort is sometimes what holds us back from living fully? Drawing on psychological research and her clinical experience, Dr. Diana Hill explains why meaningful experiences…
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Rick Hanson
Vote
When troubling events leave us feeling powerless, even small actions can help restore a sense of purpose and personal agency.
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Live Happy
5 Ways to Break Free From Anxious People-Pleasing
People-pleasing isn’t always about making others happy. For many, it’s about avoiding their anger, disappointment, or disapproval.
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Hachette Book Group
Revisited Edition of Jonathan Haidt’s first book “The Happiness Hypothesis”
Originally published in 2006, The Happiness Hypothesis explores ten influential ideas drawn from ancient philosophical traditions and examines them through the lens of modern psychological research.
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Rick Hanson
Accept Them as They Are
We naturally wish that some people would behave differently, but Rick Hanson suggests that continually struggling against who someone is can lead to anger, judgment, and frustration.
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Live Happy
The Pressures Teen Boys Face — And 3 Ways Parents Can Help
Teen boys are navigating a complicated mix of social media, conflicting messages about masculinity, appearance pressures, loneliness, academics, and the challenge of forming meaningful connections.
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Make Life Happier
How to be a realistic optimist
When life feels dominated by bad news and personal worries, our natural negativity bias can make what’s wrong especially difficult to look beyond.
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Live Happy
Why Agency Matters: A Conversation With Martin Seligman, Ph.D.
In this Q&A, positive psychology founder Martin Seligman expands on ideas from his new book, Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress.