Positive Psychology: Change is a Constant

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Change is a Constant

How to Make Life More Positive:

•Smile more

•Be yourself

-Be optimistic

-Don’t complain

-Throw away clutter

-Make a change/difference

-Unfollow negative people on social media

-Go to bed early and wake up early

-Show more gratitude

-Do things that challenge you

Always pray to have eyes that see the best, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. ~ Confucius #Mindfulness #Zen #MindBody

People who are well liked:

1 ask for nothing

2 laugh at themselves

3 listen with interest

4 rarely complain

5 inspire others

6 teach

7 give

Positive Psychology given credence by Academia:

Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

Commentators on the subject Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, note that:

"The field of positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued subjective experiences: well-being, contentment, and satisfaction (in the past); hope and optimism (for the future); and flow and happiness (in the present).

At the individual level, it is about positive individual traits: the capacity for love and vocation, courage, interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance, forgiveness, originality, future mindedness, spirituality, high talent, and wisdom.

At the group level, it is about the civic virtues and the institutions that move individuals toward better citizenship: responsibility, nurturance, altruism, civility, moderation,tolerance, and work ethic."