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Want to Write for the WBI Blog?

Want to Write for the WBI Blog?

We welcome submissions from our readers and alumni! We'd love to hear about your research, your work in the field of positive psychology, and your direct experiences. How have positive psychology...

Just Do It!

Just Do It!

by Tal Ben-Shahar A thousand-mile journey begins with a first step. —Lao Tzu Procrastination—putting things off, dragging one's feet, unnecessarily postponing what can and needs to be done...

Storytelling, Storydoing, and the Brain

Storytelling, Storydoing, and the Brain

by Nancy Kirsner “The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them. If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a...

No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

by Fiona Trembath We all want to belong; it’s the yearning of the spirit to connect, to be seen, to matter. So, when I made the decision back in 2014 to accept my place in the Masters of Applied...

See the Other

See the Other

by Tal Ben-Shahar The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. —Elie Wiesel As we go through life, we encounter dozens of people every day. Each person we meet is a world unto him- or...