Many of the practices shown by research to increase happiness are simple, and most of them are not hard to do. But life is so busy and full of distractions that we often fail to fit the building blocks into…
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The Four Ps of Positive Psychology Practices
Positive shift happens when we practice the building blocks of positive psychology. The first letters of the practices that have been shown by research to increase happiness and well-being, happen to spell BE MEASURING. (although it is not usually important…
Keep a Candle Burning
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Dedicated to the positive people in my life, and to those who have touched my life and departed from this earth. Keep a Candle Burning Keep a candle burning to guide us through the night.…
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Show Your Promise
Promise is potential. Do you know how to reach for your potential? To KEEP your promise: Know yourself. Find a self assessment form at the Brand and Purpose Toolkit. Then explore links to Discover U. Many online tools can be…
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The ABCs of Impact
Impact means making a difference, and many of us want to have a positive impact in the world through our work and lives. Purpose is one of the four Ps of positive shift, and an important part of our happiness.…
The Building Blocks of Positive Shift: BE MEASURING
The building blocks of positive shift are not complicated. You likely have heard of some of them before. Many of them are simple, and most of them are not hard to do. Why, then, do we often fail to practice…
Development Plans Are Not Just for Work
While Performance Plans for work may be called a Personal Development Plan, work is only one small part of personal development. To make a plan for personal development, try the Life Area Energy Level Gauge to see which life areas…
Brain Basics
Brain Facts: The human brain weighs about 3 pounds and is 75% water. It uses about 20% of the oxygen in the body. The brain is very complex, but a few Brain regions at Brainfacts.org include the prefrontal cortex which is responsible for…
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The Not So Big Life
Remember Tom Hank’s character in the movie Big, who wished that he was bigger? When we are young, we naturally want to grow bigger and stronger. We see the world as an exciting place that we want to explore. We…
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What to do after being slimed
Have you been slimed lately? Recently, watching the news often leaves me feeling that way. Whether it has to do with politics, terrorist attacks in other countries, or shootings in ours, it seems like there has been nothing but bad…
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