For several decades now, psychologists, educators and the media have touted the benefits of high self-esteem. A recent search on Amazon.com showed that there are 17,931 books on the topic

Happiness

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A Scientifically Proven Technique That Causes You To Live Life To The Fullest

[The subject of this post seemed very appropriate for the last day of the 30 Day Blog Challenge as you’ll see by the end.] Almost everyone wants to be happier. But

by Rodney Daut

Happiness

Health

Stress Reduction

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Could This Video Lower Your Stress In 60 Seconds?

The short answer according to recent research is yes. Having animals around you has been known for many years to lower stress. However, researchers wanted to know if just watching videos

Does Kissing Lower Cholesterol?

Researchers wanted to know the answer to this question. So they brought together a diverse group of 52 adults in committed relationships. Half of this group was instructed to kiss

How To Reduce Stress In 3 Minutes By Watching A Simple Video Study Shows

Did you know that you can relieve stress in minutes merely by viewing a short video? A report in the Journal of Environmental Psychology shows how. Researchers got 120 college students and

by Rodney Daut

Happiness

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How Subtracting The Positive Can Make You Happier Today

A lot of research suggest that thinking about positive events in your life can make you happier. And that the effect of these kinds of gratitude exercises diminishes if done

by Rodney Daut

Self Influence

Happiness

Success

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What’s The One Simple Change You Can Make That Changes Everything Else In Your Life?

Over 20 years ago researcher Barbara Fredrickson set about studying something that no one else in psychology had studied in depth – positive emotions. She discovered some startling facts about them.

by Rodney Daut

Self Influence

Happiness

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Too Much Happiness? Science Shows That Doing Too Much Of This Popular Happiness Technique Is Counterproductive

Most people say they’d love to be happier. However, some of what people think they need to be happy such as money and possessions are only shown to increase happiness

by Rodney Daut