Positive Psychology Center

In this episode of the Positive Psychology Podcast, Kristen Truempy talk to Casper Ter Kuile about the power of ritual to build joy and connection especially during times of stress and change. http://ow.ly/GF8750COyz1

With COVID-19 upending many annual holiday traditions, the PPC's Dr. Karen Reivich and Dr. James Pawelski offer strategies for finding joy during this unusual holiday season. http://ow.ly/8reX50COytk

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. -Steve Jobs

Focus on yourself, focus on your own role, your strengths, [and] that will make all the difference. -Jay Shetty http://ow.ly/NjAb50CI5cN

The holidays can be stressful in the best of times and this year COVID-19 is forcing many to forgo plans with friends and family. In this episode of Speaking of Psychology, Dr. Elaine Rodino offers strategies for getting through the holiday season. http://ow.ly/s3oD50CI5Mo

Apply the resilience and thriving lessons learned by our nation’s top athletes to your mindset during this pandemic. https://www.nytimes.com//mind/athletes-pandemic-advice.html

New studies find that experiencing wonder in nature can have many benefits. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu//how_being_in_nature_can_

What is deliberate breathing? Learn more about it and its benefits. http://ow.ly/eT1H50CI5GF

Getting the winter blues? Explore what we can learn from Scandinavians about improving wellbeing during the colder months. http://ow.ly/VmvS50CHgVT

"You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them." -Michael Jordan

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. -- Frederick Keonig

Feeling grateful during the pandemic may feel like a difficult task. However, studies show that journaling about what you are grateful for has been linked to greater resilience as well as happiness. http://ow.ly/vIPj50CBYwc

Free Well-Being in Education Virtual Conference October 27-29, 2020, hosted by the International Positive Education Network. https://www.ipen-network.com/

How adversity can create pathways for growth and creativity. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com//post-traumatic-grow/

Several new studies explore the benefits of experiencing wonder and awe in nature. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu//how_being_in_nature_can_

In this episode of The Psychology Podcast, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman speaks to Dr. David Yaden about awe, flow and the science of self-transcendent experiences. https://scottbarrykaufman.com//the-science-of-self-transc/

Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase. -Martin Luther King Jr.

How to build strength and thrive in the face of obstacles, with advice from the PPC's Dr. Angela Duckworth and Dr. Karen Reivich. https://www.shape.com//mental-physical-emotional-strength-

Scott Barry Kaufman discusses new research suggesting that "the good life" be thought of not just as a happy life or a meaningful life, but also as a psychologically rich life. https://www.scientificamerican.com//in-defense-of-the-psy/

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excited you. -Oprah Winfrey

In this episode of Speaking of Psychology, Dr. Ann Masten, a professor in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota, offers insights on how to tap into your own inner resilience. http://ow.ly/L77b50BsRZD

A new study suggests exercise may help increase resilience. http://ow.ly/sdCr50BsRWG

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. -Sir Edmund Hillary