Psychology Update — How Your Outlook Affects Your Lifespan

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TITLE How Your Outlook Affects Your Lifespan   DESCRIPTION Can our outlook and perspective on life events affect our health in the long term?  The article presents several studies that attempt to answer the question.  “Looking on the bright side may do more than just help you get through tough times—it might actually help you… Read more »

Psychology Update — Five-Minute Coronavirus Stress Resets (How to get unstuck from your anxiety)

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TITLE Five-Minute Coronavirus Stress Resets (How to get unstuck from your anxiety)   DESCRIPTION We live in very stressful times!  The current pandemic situation can lead to a great deal of anxiety and stress.  “Struggling with chronic worry gets in the way of effectively managing your emotions. Unfortunately, many people who experience distress try to… Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 ARTICLES APPLYING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY TO BUSINESS

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3 ARTICLES APPLYING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY TO BUSINESS DESCRIPTION These articles are being presented this week that have a common theme:   the application of Seligman’s Positive Psychology to business practices.  The three articles provide examples in businesses where Positive Psychology applications have increased morale, loyalty (both customer and employee), retention of employees, greater coping skills… Read more »

Psychology Update — 7 New Year’s Resolutions That Put Your Mental Health First

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TITLE 7 New Year’s Resolutions That Put Your Mental Health First DESCRIPTION Over the past several decades, there has been a trend toward popularizing Psychology through articles that would be considered in the realm of both Positive Psychology and Health Psychology.  These popularizations are used as everyday applications of findings generally from the clinical field. … Read more »