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 »
Posts Tagged: Positive Psychology
Psychology Update — Five-Minute Coronavirus Stress Resets (How to get unstuck from your anxiety)
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
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
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 »
Psychology Update — 3 Articles regarding Applied Psychology and Careers
This week’s Psychology Update looks at the topic of applying Psychology to everyday life. Though the first of the three is dated, it can serve as the basis of beginning a discussion on the topic. The next two are pieces of direct application to business and sports. These may also be used for a discussion… Read more »