Positive psychology

all around us, we hold power when we control the situation we are in, and we also hold the power with our perception or perspective. Rory Sutherland is a British advertising executive. His career has made it necessary for him to understand the psychology behind why people do or…

Artifact There is a quotation saying that “the world’s greatest achievers have been those who have always stayed focused on their goals and have been consistent in their efforts.” This is an illustration of a true determination, motivation and a positive attitude that keeps me inspired all throughout my endeavors in life. There are no shortcuts to success. In everything I do, I put an effort and time to make it happen. Sometimes I get the wrong choice but the good thing about it is, I learned…

his. “Good relationships keeps us healthier and happier and loneliness kills (Waldinger, 2018).” As said before, the people with whom you build relationships with impact your happiness; if not your whole life. The 75-year old study reaffirms that positive, healthy, and loving relationships are excellent for your happiness and even your health ("Happiness & health", 2018). We need to realize that happiness depends greatly on those close relationships, a quick fix, something that will make us…

Happiness: Starts with Being Yourself Happiness cannot be measured nor exchanged for anything. We all want happiness and a lot of it, whether it would be enjoying a day that is filled with excitement or looking forward to hanging out with your friends. Though, happiness is a hard concept to understand because everyone’s interpretation of happiness is different from others. Yet it is what people seek even when sadness is creeping upon us that we still want to be happy. According, to the Merriam…

Is Love the Meaning of Life and the Key to Happiness? “Love will turn the whole world into something greater than itself” (Oliver). This is not merely a quote, it is a reflection of truth and the world. Love is a force more powerful than any weapon. Martin Luther King was one of the most famous love spreaders in history. His love turned the world into something greater than itself, and it is still evolving today because of him, nearly fifty years after his death (Assassination). Love is eternal.…

Developing Spiritual and Psychological Wellbeing through the Sabbath Manifesto Growing up in an age where libraries of information are located at one’s fingertips and connections can be made across countries through small screens, the world is a fast moving place. In a fast paced world that seems to be getting busier and busier, disconnecting from this modern lifestyle has the ability to enhance one’s spiritual and psychological wellbeing. A non-profit Jewish community named Reboot created the…

gratitude, for all the good and bad things happen in my life. I do keep hope alive in my brain, dreaming of a better future for mankind. When I think about my day, its homework/study day, Wednesday October 5. I came into a problem in my Positive Psychology course, I thought about the question for minutes. Then I decided to text a classmate, this classmate immediately text me back with a reply. After several different aspects, of the assignment, he clarified my concerns. His act of…

Flow and Meaning Flow and meaning are highly significant concepts in understanding autotelism and the feeling of significance in relation to human nature. These ideas are isolated components of the holistic field of human flourishing; an area of psychology dedicated to comprehending well-being, happiness and the way we thrive. An aspect of my life that I feel I can best attribute these concepts to is my appreciation of mathematics. Though flow is often associated with creative activities, my…

While there are many qualities that are desirable in the leader of a business team, the top qualities I would look for are leadership; motivation to excel; and creativity, self-reliance and adaptability. These qualities are powerful on their own, but combined they make for a strong leader. Leadership would be the first and most important quality I would seek in the leader of a business team. The key factor that led me to choose leadership as a top characteristic for the leader is his team…

Becoming a great leader thankfully is something you can grow into, although it will be hard work. We have studied how leaders need to be self aware and have emotional intelligence, building on strengths and realizing that there is no one way to lead is a great place to start. From our text Strengths Based Leadership I learned that attributes of a leader can be sorted into four categories and I will look at each of these one at a time. In this essay I will explore my top 10 desired attributes of…