Sonja Lyubomirsky is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. She began studying happiness as a graduate student and most of her research career has been devoted to the study of human happiness. Among…
Don’t fall into the trap of “Black or White thinking”: Look for the shades of gray.
We tend to trust what goes on in our brains, and so we tend to believe the thoughts that we have. But the truth is “thoughts are not facts”. Sometimes what we are thinking is not only incorrect, but can…
A “grounding technique” to decrease worry during exam time.
It’s exam time. There’s a lot to do, and, in order to be able to do your best, it’s very important to stay focused on what needs to be done. But, there is a lot of uncertainty about what the…
A positive way to decrease the negative emotions in your life.
Over the years, the field of psychology, has had a lot of focus on negative emotions – fear, worry, anger, sadness. But Barbara Fredrickson, a social psychologist, has focused her research for the past 20 years on the importance of…