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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Although CBT was developed for the treatment of psychopathology and negative mood states, it has more recently been used as a way to encourage or induce positive emotion. Explore recent scientific studies about happiness, and learn which exercises are most effective for cultivating improved mood..
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this landmark interview by Randall C. Wyatt, Seligman emphasizes that happiness is not just the absence of disorder, as "psychology as usual" might contend. Rather, happiness derives from an execution of our signature strengths. Seligman demonstrates a new set of rigorously tested interventions that lastingly increase happiness while decreasing depression. Dr. Seligman discusses his predecessors Maslow, Rogers, and Beck, what he took from them,...
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Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"If you're in sales, fear has cost you millions of dollars, and this audiobook is for you. Fear is the reason most salespeople don't like to pick up the phone (salespeople average just four hours per week on the phone, and our job is to talk to humans!). Fear is the reason we don't ask for the business more, even though our customers want to buy from us. Fear is the reason we don't offer our customers additional products and services, even though...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Explore the insights of positive psychology, the popular branch of psychology that focuses on what helps people thrive.
Are you trying to minimize stress and create a more purposeful, happy career? In this course, instructor Andrea Bonior gives you an overview of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive strategies drawn from positive psychology, a popular branch of psychology that focuses on what helps people to thrive. Explore proven ways to remove...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Positive psychology is a relatively new field that emphasizes the value of positive emotions such as joy, satisfaction, and happiness -- in other words, mental wellness. Uncover the elements of positive psychology and how 21st-century psychology offers strategies for increasing your well-being.
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Dr. Seligman is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. For his work, he has received many honors, including two lifetime achievement awards from the American Psychological Society. In Authentic Happiness, he provides the means for understanding the importance of happiness, goodness, and virtue in our lives.
Author
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Exploring the dark side of the theories put forth by such icons as Norman Vincent Peale and Eckhart Tolle by looking to both ancient philosophy and current business theory, Burkeman--a feature writer for British newspaper The Guardian--offers up the counterintuitive idea that only by embracing and examining failure and loss and unhappiness will we become free of it.
Author
Publisher
Perigee Trade
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"From the author of Bright Side Up, an upbeat guide to the little things we can do-for free and in five minutes or less--to feel happier and more fulfilled. This can-do guide brings together little things readers can do that will positively impact their daily life and overall happiness. The book's short, empowering entries include: Put your feet in the water Wave at firefighters Brush your teeth with your other hand Hug two seconds longer Close your...
Author
Language
English
Description
Whatever follows the words "I am" will always come looking for you. So when you go through the day saying: "I am blessed"... blessings pursue you. "I am talented"... talent follows you. "I am healthy"... health heads your way. "I am strong"... strength tracks you down. Joel Osteen reveals how The Power of I Am can help you discover your unique abilities and advantages to lead a more productive and happier life. His insights and encouragement are illustrated...
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
If you're in sales, fear has cost you millions of dollars, and this book is for you. Fear is the reason most salespeople don't like to pick up the phone (salespeople average just four hours per week on the phone, and our job is to talk to humans!). Fear is the reason we don't ask for the business more, even though our customers want to buy from us. Fear is the reason we don't offer our customers additional products and services, even though they would...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity—the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time
“Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life.”—Medium
Happiness...
“Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life.”—Medium
Happiness...
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Entrepreneur and speaker Jess Ekstrom helps readers let go of cynicism and negativity and start viewing their challenges through the lens of opportunity and optimism, showing us how to start seeing the good in the world so that we can become the good in the world.
14) The courage to be happy: discover the power of positive psychology and choose happiness every day
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Are you at your wits' end dealing with an angry teen? This important guide offers frustrated parents powerful mindfulness tips to navigate heated moments of interaction with their child, as well as skills based in positive psychology to foster compassion, caring, and lasting connection.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology have shown that happiness fuels success, not the other way around. Achor isolates seven practical, actionable principles that show how to capitalize on the Happiness Advantage to improve performance and maximize potential.
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
No matter where you are in life, you are not yet all you will be . . .At some point, virtually everyone finds themselves struggling to find their way in life.Perhaps you're just starting out and haven't yet found your personal or professional path. Maybe you've been plugging away for years, trying to live someone else's dream. Maybe you're outwardly successful but plagued by a nagging, soul-level sense of dissatisfaction.Carly Fiorina, who started...
Author
Publisher
Ilex, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the power of YES and all the amazing things it can do for you. So often we are afraid of failure, of disappointment, of being vulnerable, and we settle for 'no'. The practical tips and inspirational advice within these pages will help you embrace positivity and find a new sense of freedom in each area of your life, from your career, to your relationships, to your dreams and ambitions."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When devastating news rattles a young girl's community, her normally attentive parents and neighbors are suddenly exhausted and distracted. At school, her teacher tells the class to look for the helpers-the good people working to make things better in big and small ways. She wants more than anything to help in a BIG way, but maybe she can start with one small act of kindness instead ... and then another, and another. Small things can compound, after...
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