Positive PsychologyAug 20, 2026
Happiness expert shares 3-step formula to build deeper connections
Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, a happiness researcher, explains her three-step formula for building connection during conversations.
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Positive PsychologyAug 20, 2026
Psychology says people who save their favorite clothes for special occasions may be delaying anticipated pleasure
Saving favorite clothes for a special occasion can be a charming way of creating anticipation. The person may simply enjoy knowing that something they love is waiting for the right moment. But ...
Positive PsychologyAug 19, 2026
5 minutes of mindful breathing can help you unwind
Incorporating mindful breathing into daily life doesn't have to be time-consuming or complicated. Start with short sessions of five minutes each day, gradually increasing duration as comfort grows.
Positive PsychologyAug 19, 2026
10 Science-Backed Habits for Happiness
Is happiness just a matter of chance? Fortunately, the research suggests otherwise. Happiness will always retain an element of ...
Positive PsychologyAug 16, 2026
Resilience and Aging: A Reflection From the Camino
Resilience is not about doing what someone else can, but about discovering what remains possible for us.
Positive PsychologyAug 16, 2026
Feeling Lost at Sea: Storytelling as a Tool for Resilience
As sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln endure a record-length deployment and a mounting mental health crisis, storytelling offers a practical path to resilience and hope.
Positive PsychologyAug 16, 2026
Springfield’s Mindful Miles 5K supports mental health services
The Gandara Center hosted its 12th annual Mindful Miles 5K Walk and Run at Forest Park in Springfield on Saturday morning. The event brought residents together to support mental health and recovery ...
Positive PsychologyAug 15, 2026
The No. 1 Habit That Unlocks Your Untapped Happiness, By A Psychologist
The arrival fallacy quietly reschedules your happiness for a date that keeps moving. One weekly habit collects it now instead — a psychologist explains.
Positive PsychologyAug 14, 2026
5 Strategies to Help Students Build Academic and Social Resilience
Resilience—the ability to adapt through adversity—is like a muscle: the more you exercise it, the stronger the muscle becomes, said Ronald Palomares, an associate professor of school psychology at ...
Positive PsychologyAug 14, 2026
Psychology says people who tend to minimise their own pain — saying 'it's fine' or 'it wasn't that bad' — aren't resilient, they're often repeating what they were told ...
What we call resilience is often just learned silence—the echo of people who told us our pain didn't matter. A cook I worked ...
Positive PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Albert Einstein’s advice to his son is applicable wisdom for parents today raising resilient kids
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Albert Einstein and a father helping his daughter ride a ...
Positive PsychologyAug 12, 2026
Mindful walking could be the mental break you need
Mindful walking sessions can be a great way to improve your mental health. By focusing on the present moment while walking, you ...
Positive PsychologyAug 12, 2026
5 Simple Steps to Learn Mindfulness That Really Work
Quite some years ago, a colleague dragged me to a mindfulness training for mental health professionals. At that time, mindfulness ...
Positive PsychologyAug 12, 2026
FRSC partners Indian university to boost psychological resilience of law enforcement officers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has partnered with India’s Rashtriya Raksha University to strengthen the psychological ...
Positive PsychologyAug 11, 2026
Mental Health Matters
When you hear the term “mental health”, what are some words that come to mind? We often hear more negative terms associated ...
Positive PsychologyAug 9, 2026
The $155,850 salary threshold for happiness. Most Canadians are nowhere near it
A new report says Canadians need $155,850 a year to reach true happiness, and most workers earn far less than that. The figure is based ... Read more This article appeared first on Mastermind Quotes.
Positive PsychologyAug 7, 2026
The mindfulness habit your zodiac sign needs for a peaceful life
Each zodiac sign has unique characteristics, strengths, and challenges that can be harmonized through mindful techniques. This article explores the best mindfulness practices for each zodiac sign, ...
Positive PsychologyAug 6, 2026
Why yoga is more than just a fitness routine: Three surprising health benefits
Yoga offers profound, science-backed benefits that extend far beyond physical flexibility and core strength. By integrating mindful breathing and meditation, regular practitioners experience ...
Positive PsychologyAug 6, 2026
3 ‘Boring’ Habits Only The Happiest People Have, By A Psychologist
Steady sleep, small talk and one deliberately imperfect hobby: a psychologist explains why these unglamorous habits do more for happiness than big life wins.
Positive PsychologyAug 5, 2026
An African proverb says that when the roots are deep, the tree has no reason to fear the wind, and psychology gave that idea a name
An African proverb about deep roots reveals the psychology of resilience and why inner strength grows long before life's storms.
Positive PsychologyAug 5, 2026
Mental Health Challenges: Meditate or Medicate?
"Trying to 'do' meditation or forcibly manipulating the mind without a proper foundation can lead to mental imbalance, instability, or psychological distress.” — Sadhguru. As ...
Positive PsychologyAug 5, 2026
12 things mentally strong people avoid doing, according to psychology and human behavior
Psychology suggests that resilience is built through your habits and the choices you make. Here are 12 things mentally strong people avoid doing.
Positive PsychologyAug 5, 2026
Do children actually make you happier?
This discussion explores what decades of research suggest about marriage, children, happiness, and the growing demographic challenges facing modern societies. The speakers debate whether parenthood ...
Positive PsychologyAug 3, 2026
#hauora: New Wellbeing Journal Blends Mātauranga Māori and Psychology to Help People Reconnect with Mauri
A new wellbeing journal grounded in mātauranga Māori and modern psychology is inviting New Zealanders to deepen their understanding of mauri and develop practical ways to nurture their hauora through ...
Positive PsychologyAug 3, 2026
African Proverb of the Day: “When I think of the others' misfortunes, I… — Life lessons on perception, gratitude, empathy, appreciation and why the grass isn't always ...
African Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “When I think of the others' misfortunes, I forget mine.” The saying emphasizes that reflecting on the hardships faced by others can bring ...
Positive PsychologyAug 3, 2026
Women who stay calm even when life falls apart often use these 7 simple phrases, according to psychology
The woman in the room who never seems to fall apart. You know her. Every woman does. She loses a job and somehow finds her footing within weeks. Her relationship ends and she grieves, but she does not ...
Positive PsychologyAug 3, 2026
Giving employees a say over office art may boost wellbeing and job satisfaction, review suggests
Office art can have a positive effect on employees' psychological wellbeing and workplace experience, new research suggests ...
Positive PsychologyAug 1, 2026
5 Resilience Hacks to Leap Over Life's Roadblocks
Why can't you reach your goals? Mindful resilience may unlock your superpower. You can joyfully leap over obstacles and reach your goals.
Positive PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Psychology says people who stay unbothered by life's biggest challenges often use these 7 simple phrases
Being "unbothered" doesn't mean never feeling sad, fearful, or disappointed. Resilient people experience these emotions just like everyone else. The difference is that they don't allow those feelings ...
Positive PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Looking exactly like deep red human lips, blooming only for a short time: Meet the rare rainforest flower 'Hooker's Lips' that fools almost everyone
Hooker's Lips, a plant from Central and South American rainforests, features vivid red bracts resembling human lips. These striking structures are not flowers but serve to attract pollinators to the ...