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by Lynda Wallace It happened again last week, which shouldn’t really surprise me, because it...
by Nicole Stottlemyer Hope is a rock star in positive psychology. It’s one of the 10 big positive emotions, one of the 24 VIA strengths, and the second letter in the CHANGE model that we teach in...
by Lynda Wallace One of the best parts of life is spending time with people we love. And one of the best steps we can take to really enjoy that time is to actively appreciate the ways in which our...
by Lynda Wallace Think of the kindest person you know. Now think of the happiest. Is it the same person? Chances are pretty good that it is, because very few things make us as happy as being kind....
by Denise Riebman Recently, I declined politely (or so I thought) to provide free career advising for a former student I hadn’t seen or spoken to in 10 years—and ended up feeling shamed by her...
by Lynda Wallace You know how it is when you have a song stuck in your head? Like your brain is stuck in a loop that just keeps playing over and over again? Very few of us make the mistake of...
by Hanna Perlberger In this post, Hanna Perlberger, author of A Year of Sacred Moments: The Soul Seeker’s Guide to Inspired Living, blends Torah, ancient Jewish wisdom, positive psychology...
by Cora Boyd Dating—especially modern dating—can certainly be as frustrating as it is exciting. Few other areas of life demand as much optimism, vulnerability, patience, and perspective as does the...
by Nicole Stottlemyer Want to bring a group together? Here’s a great group-building activity related to VIA strengths that can be used in lots of ways—at a corporate workshop, school event, game...
Putting Character Back into Competition by Fatima Doman The original meaning of the verb “to compete” is “competere,” which means “to strive together.” Today, however, many of us think of...