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What is Kaplan’s Attention Restoration Theory (ART)?
Spending time in nature, by watching a sunset, gazing at the ocean or mountains, sitting in a park, escaping to the countryside or a nature [...]
What Is Positive and Negative Affect? Definitions + Scale
The difference between “affect” and “effect” is hard enough for a lot of us to grasp. Which is which, again? Do I have an affect [...]
Life Satisfaction Theory & 4 Contributing Factors (+ Scale)
If you’re a bit confused about the many, many terms being thrown around related to happiness, wellbeing, and life satisfaction, you’re not alone! There are [...]
What is Self-Worth & How Do We Build it? (Incl. Worksheets)
Chances are, you’ve heard of the many, many “self-” words. There’s self-esteem, self-compassion, self-acceptance, self-respect, self-confidence, self-love, self-care, and so on. There are so many words [...]
How to Live in the Moment: 35+ Tools to Be More Present
You’ve heard it said before—probably many times—that it’s important to live in the present moment. You also might have heard similar pieces of advice like: [...]
19 Self-Acceptance Quotes to Honor and Accept Yourself Fully
Self-acceptance is perhaps the best gift you can give yourself. Self-acceptance is without condition; it means that you accept yourself as is, flaws and all. [...]
10 Contributing Factors & Predictors of Happiness
We are bombarded almost daily by social media and emails telling us how to be happy. Much of the advice is contradictory and seldom based [...]
What Is Affective Forecasting? A Psychologist Explains
On a typical day, we all implicitly make predictions about future events. For instance, you may predict that your partner will return home in a [...]
Pollyanna Principle: The Psychology of Positivity Bias
When you think of “bias” you probably think of it in terms of something negative. For example, you might think of being biased against a [...]
What Is Self-Expression? (20 Activities + Examples)
Do you ever stop to think about how you share yourself with others? We all have our own unique quirks and traits, and we all [...]