by karlyn | Jul 11, 2013 | All Articles, For Employees, Positive Psychology, Stress & Coping, Your Questions Answered
The following question was submitted by a reader who also gave permission for the question to be answered publicly so that others could benefit from the information. The Question I’ve often heard that your biggest weakness can also be your biggest strength. For...
by karlyn | Nov 19, 2012 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Happiness, Positive Psychology
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a developmental psychologist who’s claim to fame is his extensive research into the idea of Flow – the state you achieve when you are completely immersed in something. What does Flow feel like? You’re completely focused,...
by karlyn | Oct 15, 2012 | All Articles, Exercises and Assessments, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Positive Psychology
We all have people in our lives who’ve hurt us, at work and in our personal lives. But carrying around that hurt doesn’t do you any good – it just gets in the way of experiencing all of the good things in life. Here’s an exercise to help you...
by karlyn | Sep 30, 2012 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Making Good Choices, Positive Psychology
The biggest “ah ha!” moment I ever had was after I read the book Change Your Questions, Change Your Life by Marilee Adams. The premise of the book focuses on idea that you are in control how have you frame every decision you make by selecting which...
by karlyn | Sep 30, 2012 | All Articles, Exercises and Assessments, For Employees, Positive Psychology
It’s easy to focus on the negative aspects of our every day experience – the disagreement we have with a co-worker, the boss we don’t like, the project that has just gone downhill. It’s easy to let these experiences completely overshadow the...
by karlyn | Sep 29, 2012 | All Articles, For Employers & Leaders, Happiness, Positive Psychology
In writing a piece on the psychology of workplace happiness, it’s useful to think about what happiness means. Research shows that many think of happiness as an outcome of effort – it is something to be achieved. In this sense, it’s an emotional...
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