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Benefits of Gratitude: 28+ Surprising Research Findings
We recently posted an article about how to incorporate a regular gratitude exercises in your life. It includes some excellent tips, ideas, and exercises to [...]
The #1 Reason Why We Want More And More (And More)
The #1 thing that holds people back from having a smoothe-as-honey lifestyle, where you can just get up, feel great, and connect with other people [...]
What is CBT? Defining Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the preferred treatment for many mental health disorders, enabling therapists to help clients quickly reduce suffering and improve and maintain their [...]
23 Amazing Health Benefits of Mindfulness for Body and Brain
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that there are countless ways to apply mindfulness in your everyday life. You have probably also noticed [...]
Resilience in Positive Psychology: How to Bounce Back
Resilience in positive psychology refers to the ability to cope with whatever life throws at you. Some people are knocked down by challenges, but they [...]
What is Gratitude and Why Is It So Important?
When you feel down in the dumps or find yourself in a funk, how do you cope? Do you turn to junk food, self-medication, shopping, [...]
Seligman’s PERMA+ Model Explained: A Theory of Wellbeing
The pursuit of happiness is one that humans have been working toward since the beginning of time. Yet the concept of “happiness” is often hard [...]
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: The Ultimate MBSR Guide
We all deal with stress on a daily basis, whether we’re old or young, large or small, lofty thinkers or practical doers. Even the most [...]
Mindfulness Meditation: 22+ Best Videos & Scripts (+ PDF)
Whether you have just heard of mindfulness meditation for the first time, have already begun dipping into mindfulness meditation recently or have been practicing mindfulness [...]
Measuring Mindfulness: 11 Assessments, Scales & Surveys
Mindfulness has been a popular topic at PositivePsychology.com, with frequent pieces on what mindfulness is, how it has been incorporated into therapy, and ways to [...]