Positive Psychology

Anger can be good. It is an emotion that we as humans have and it is useful only if we can channel it to effect positive actions in our lives or in the lives of others. Anger over injustices can lead us to advocate for changes in laws and policies. Anger over some of our shortfalls can lead us to setting goals and taking steps to change behavior and better ourselves. Anger over a mistake on our job can help us re-evaluate the root causes to ensure that that mistake is not repeated.   The list...Read Full Story

The morning started off as if any other: the tapping toes while pulsing my coffee beans (the extra 30 seconds feel like agony but the taste outweighs my impatience) the scrambling of ensuring I am in physical possession of my ID badge, the mental checklist during the commute of "remember to pick up…., you should call…., don't forget…." The half-listening to DJ editorialize a political candidate. I was my usual 10 minutes behind. Deciding (uncharacteristically! Don't judge me!) to park in an...Read Full Story

We all perceive the world around us through our senses, some more or less than the others. Its crucial to understand the importance these senses play in our lives because we do take them for granted without realizing how much our lives depend on them. Yes, we need them for survival…but then there are those who have also learnt how to survive without one or more of them. A visually disabled person will tell you how the gift of sight would make a difference to him whereas someone who has been...Read Full Story

Our neural connections become living, breathing entities of dark and light and the battle for dominance rages on.  This is the war that truly matters, and the one we pay least attention to.  Hey Reigndrops & Reignbows, How are you all doing today?  I'm well.  Monday's and Wednesdays are the days that I'm on the track with Queen Underwood, USA Women's Boxing National Champion and London 2012 Olympic Gold Contender (Queen Team) .  These are always incredible ChampionZone days for me...Read Full Story

A study first printed in the December 2008 issue of SIR (Social Indicators Research) shows that unhappy people spend more time watching television than happy people. This information comes via John Robinson and Steven Martin from the University of Maryland, who examined the data of 30,000 adults in the United States. The data itself was collected over a 30 year period (1975-2006). Of key interest: (1) Unhappy people watched television 20% more on average than happy people, despite controlling...Read Full Story