
Creating Beauty and Ease in Work and Life
To create a more positive workplace experience, tap into your strengths—even the ones that don’t seem work related.
Faculty and practitioners share wisdom on positive psychology, health and wellness, mindfulness, and living the good life. Want to contribute? Check out the submission guidelines.
To create a more positive workplace experience, tap into your strengths—even the ones that don’t seem work related.
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Elaine O’Brien My practice around the positive psychology of human movement involves creating “growth groups”—bringing people together with the goal of providing uplifting relationships and...
by Ruth Pearce I love teams. I have been fortunate to work with many wonderful teams in many different organizations. From financial services, to not-for-profit and state government, to professional...
by Ruth Pearce Love is not something we usually talk about in the context of the workplace. Using that word can alienate people who equate love with romance or family, not with a job or colleagues....
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...
Howard Martin has been studying, writing, and speaking about the power of heart intelligence for more than two decades. He is the executive vice president of HeartMath, which uses innovative ideas,...