Tag: Positive
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How Americans and Chinese Think About Happiness Differently
Researchers and thinkers have often claimed that cultures can be divided between individualistic cultures and collectivistic cultures. The former prioritize individual satisfaction and achievement, while the latter prioritize the collective goals of the family, group and society. American and Chinese cultures are often seen as falling on the opposite ends of this spectrum. U.S. has […]
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Roman Krznaric: The Power of Outrospection
Introspection is out, and outrospection is in. Philosopher and author Roman Krznaric explains how we can help drive social change by stepping outside ourselves. Roman Krznaric is an internationally renowned expert on empathy and author of Empathy: A Handbook for Revolution. He is a founding faculty member of The School of Life and founder of […]
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5 Ways You Can Use Mindfulness To Fix Your Brain
Researchers from the University of British Columbia recently pooled data from more than 20 studies to understand how practicing mindfulness affects the brain. While the researchers found significant changes in eight brain regions, there are two regions that are of particular importance to you. In these brain regions, the simple act of practicing mindfulness increased […]
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Hug a tree to be happy
We know that trees have many benefits. In forests they provide habitat, wood, biodiversity and ecosystem services. In cities, they can mitigate the urban heat island effect by cooling the air and reducing greenhouse gases. But, perhaps surprisingly, there is increasing evidence that trees are also good for our mental health. Most people have heard […]
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How Do We Measure a Good Life?
How do we measure a good life? Do we judge it by the quality of an individual’s relationships and sense of meaning and purpose? Or, do we judge it according to an individual’s wealth, status and power? These external measures of success seem to count for a lot and yet, they clearly don’t buy happiness. […]
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Ten easy steps to happier living
We’re constantly bombarded with messages about what makes for a good life. Advertisers tell us it comes from owning and consuming their products. The media associate it with wealth, beauty or fame. And politicians claim that nothing matters more than growing the economy. But do any of these things really bring lasting happiness? For thousands […]
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Top 10 Qualities That Make a Great Leader
While finding a new and unique idea is rare enough; the ability to successfully execute this idea is what separates the dreamers from the entrepreneurs. However you see yourself, whatever your age may be, as soon as you make that exciting first hire, you have taken the first steps in becoming a powerful leader. Here […]
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Why Does Happiness Inequality Matter?
According to a new report, income inequality isn’t the only thing we should be concerned about According to the World Happiness Report 2016 Update, happiness inequality is on the rise. What is happiness inequality? It’s the psychological parallel to income inequality: how much individuals in a society differ in their self-reported happiness levels—or subjective well-being, […]
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10 Things Creative People Do (and make them happier)
Have you ever wondered why some people are more creative than others? Did you ever wish you had more of that particular gene? The good news is that research shows that happiness and creativity are not only related, they can be developed. Here are 10 ways to jumpstart your creativity, starting right now: Listen in: […]
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TIPE: The key to bringing positive education to traumatized students
Recent statistics in the US show that over 40% of students are affected by trauma. The Trauma Informed Positive Education (TIPE) model aims to connect and prepare trauma affected students to understand and apply positive education to their own lives in school and beyond. A new project is recently being undertaken at the Centre of […]