Jun
20
2010
1

Rediscover Passion and Happiness In Your Life

My passion is looking for scientifically proven tools to:

  1. Turn down the volume on negative emotions (e.g., anger, fear, sadness) and neutral emotions (i.g., apathy and disengagement).
  2. Turn up the volume on positive emotions (e.g., contentment, joy, love, curiosity, amusement, interest, relaxation, pride)

Only in the past few years has the field of psychology recognized

  1. The significance of positive emotions
  2. That we can teach sustainable happiness and meaning in life
  3. Why it is critical that we learn to turn up the volume on the positive.
Dec
23
2008
0

The Key to Surviving the Holidays – Self-Compassion

John Schinnerer, Ph.D. Positive Psychologist

John Schinnerer, Ph.D. Positive Psychologist

As we transition through the holiday season, it makes good sense to talk about survival tools. How do we survive the coming onslaught of family and friends and the accompanying mistakes, failings, and misunderstandings that will inevitably follow during and after the holidays?

Self-Esteem Isn’t the Answer

Ten years ago, the answer might have been to boost everyone’s self-esteem before they come together. For decades, we have been obsessed with self-esteem.  For so long, we thought if we could just make people feel good about themselves, it would solve family problems, societal problems and psychological problems.  We’ve created programs to instill high self-esteem in our children, our students and our families.

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