Aug

5

Life Happiness Translates into Longevity

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ScienceDaily (2008-08-05) — Happiness does not heal, but happiness protects against falling ill. As a result, happy people live longer. The size of the effect on longevity is comparable to that of smoking or not. This is concluded from an analysis of 30 follow-up studies published in the latest issue of the Journal of Happiness Studies.

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Jul

30

Simple Instructions for Life and Living

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I’m a strong proponent of positive psychology, an emergent field that has the potential to actually transform personal lives, relationships, and collective living. Below is a graphic from a recent article by Bridget Grenville-Cleave about how to live that well sums up my life philosophy.

Life Instructions

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Jul

25

A Map and Models for Positive Psychology

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The emergent field of positive psychology offers a novel way to look at one’s life, society, and relationships. Check out the below image map and the link here for current models of positive psych.

The Life Well-Lived: The Top Level Image Map

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Jun

30

Zen Habits - 9 Steps to Attaining a Flow in Work and Life

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One of my favorite blogs, Zen Habits, has a great article on the flow experience. Flow is a state of consciousness natural to the human situation, in which a person’s sense of time is removed from our waking consciousness. In a flow experience, a seemingly effortless state of deep contentment can emerge, providing a psychic ambrosia that is healing, nourishing, and remarkably facilitative of the creative process. Check out these steps to creating a flow experience that’ll pump up your health and life satisfaction!

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Jun

28

Top Ten Stimuli to Exercise, Get Fit, and Stay Fit

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A positive psychology approach to getting healthy through physical exercise and fitness. Quite good!Unclothed male chest

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May

26

Music and Song: Uplifting, Transformational, and Hopeful

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Positive psychology student, Bridget Grenville-Cleave, looks at the power of music and song to transform ourselves, each other, and society: well worth the 5 minutes of reading time.

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May

4

How to build your memory, develop your brain, and be healthy

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One of my favorite areas of scientific discovery and health is the area of brain health and fitness. I just turned 54 in late April and am celebrating life, learning and integrating health promotion and personal development strategies into my daily life.

One of my favorite resources for brain fitness is sexy (and smart!) Alvaro Fernandez’s SharpBrains newsletter and blog. This always useful blog has a newsletter that is filled with ideas, research articles and sources, tools, and resources for furthering the development of one’s brain and mental faculties. It is helpful for adults of all ages.

Here are a couple of exceptional links from the SharpBrains newsletter:

I’ve been using a website, Lumosity, to work my brain. Also, since we know that our attitude or our actual thoughts have a direct and measurable impact on our physical brains, I practice positive psychology and am a regular practitioner of affirmations. Although their writings still contain some vestiges of American transcendentalism and a wee bit of Christianity, United Centers for Spiritual Living’s focus on practical, healthful mental and physical well-being universalizes their philosophy and provides a variety of practical techniques for permanently changing one’s mental outlook on life and living.

In my learning about brain and physical health, psychological health, and spiritual (in a universal, humanistic sense) health, the recurring principles seem to be:

  • persistently practice affirming and healthful ideas and thoughts about yourself and your own capabilities for learning and growth
  • read every day
  • apply what you read in your work and life in daily conversations and thinking
  • learn a new topic or language periodically and use it
  • eat healthful, nutritious foods
  • physically exercise every day
  • open your home to fresh air and sunshine every day
  • practice good sleep hygiene and get enough sleep every night
  • persistently practice compassionate concern for all beings
  • maintain personal boundaries and revise or flex them when needed
  • cultivate a strong social network
  • share your experience and skills

May these resources sustain and promote health and prosperity for us and for our world.

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