Unconditional positive regard

Modern life is filled with stress. From the clamor of traffic to florescent lights at all hours of the day, the entire world is filled with tension-inducing sights and sounds. Imagine for a moment that you could go back to a simpler time when nighttime meant stars glimmering above your head. For a moment, consider how it feels to be harmonious with the world around you. You are a natural part of the world. Like every other animal on earth, humans were designed to live harmoniously with nature.…

Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude-Denis Waitley The practice of gratitude is not new; it is one of deep innate soul wisdom passed down through the ages and the glue that sustains the best of society and our connection with others. If gratitude is a state of being that is essential to a good life, why then, do we not cultivate and express it on a daily basis? Perhaps the reason we do not make gratitude a part of our daily lives is that…

In my family, we try not worry about whether money will affect our ability to do something that is important to us and that is reasonable. We took this approach around the time I entered high school. We were choosing between a $16,000 dollar a year private school and your standard free public high school. Our main dilemma was my family was going to be sending two of us to high school so if we were to go private all the costs would double. My family couldn’t afford to pay $32,000 dollars a year…

alternatives: (1) strongly agree, (2) agree, (3) disagree and (4) strongly disagree” (Mohanty, 2014). Income, which was the total family income, was recorded each time as well as the individual’s attitude by responding to the statement, “I take a positive attitude toward myself,” with (1) strongly agree, (2) agree, (3) disagree and (4) strongly disagree” (Mohanty, 2014). By using a numerical value for each response it became much easier to interpret the results when using these categorical…

.” To examine answers to the question, ‘What techniques do people adopt that make them functional and happy in their jobs, family roles, community roles, etc.’, this research focuses on athletes who play or played team sports during high school and college. Within a wealth of literature on the topic, evidence shows that athletes find success and happiness in life when the skills the athletes learned while playing team sports transfer to life-skills. Examples gathered in this research describe…

thankful that I have a great neighbor and someone we can rely on. I think this illustrates relationships are such a vital part in creating positive emotions. This reminds me of the PERMA model developed by Martin Seligman. Having these type of interactions with my neighbor provide a sense of engagement, social connection, and…

What is giving? Giving means to freely offer or provide a gift to someone. Whether it’s for a celebration or out of the kindness of your heart. There are many reasons out there why giving can be healthy for you. Yes, I said healthy. You might think it’s just an act of kindness but in reality there are many health benefits to giving and I’m here to tell you what kind of benefits they are. As you read keep in mind that these are just a few reasons why giving is healthy, there are plenty others to…

believe that we make our own choices and our lives are not already predetermined. I do believe also believe we can make any situation a positive or negative thing. The way we look at any situation problem or blessing is what makes us who we are it’s impossible to say witch one these two philosophical theories’ is right or wrong because both can be used in positive…

Leadership In Nursing Leadership is defined as “a process of influence in which the leader influences others toward goal achievement” (Kelly, 2012). Leadership is a vital aspect of any industry, but especially in nursing. It is also important to understand that along with influencing others toward goal achievement, leadership is based on relationships with others. Kelly explains that a minimum there are three qualities that leaders must have, guiding vision, passion and integrity. Guided vision…

Stress is a very common thing in many people 's lives especially athletes. “Stress is a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension”(Stoppler, 2015).There are many types of stress that a young athlete may go through in life. The people in the lives of an athlete could feasibly be the main cause of stress. Parents, Coaches, and even a young athlete themselves can create stress and stressful situations. Sports trainers should solve this problem, instead of pushing a…