In a continuing effort to support the high integrity of Positive Psychology, my next three posts will be republished questions from the renowned author, researcher and scholar Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener.  Look below for information about his newest class starting on October 29.  Have you ever questioned happiness? Twice a year I meet with Project Plus,...Read More

By Brock Bastian, University of Queensland Western culture places an extraordinary emphasis on happiness – and continuous happiness – as the goal each of us should strive for in our lives. But we’re increasingly realising this goal may actually be making us unhappy. Television advertising shows people becoming happier with every new acquisition, alongside national...Read More

Today is a “weather perfect day” in Las Vegas.  This day followed a record breaking rainfall for any day since records have been kept for Las Vegas.  As I began my 7 a.m. walk, the air was crisp, the birds were singing, and the leaves on the trees gave enough cover to feel a bit...Read More

The Science Behind the Smile – Harvard Business Review The simplest of actions. The greatest of impacts. What more could you ask? Right behind my dislike for the word Pollyanna when someone is attempting to rebuff the impact of Positive Psychology, is the apparent need mock the impact smiling can have on mood elevation. Again,...Read More

Although I have not been writing often since the launch of my newest book, I have written a bit about making lists and using this time of year when we ‘make lists and check them twice’ to also makes lists that will aid in your personal growth.  Today I am writing about another kind of...Read More

Now that the new Don’t Die book is complete and on the market, its time to get back to the great teachings and teachers of Positive Psychology.  The following is a blog post by Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener.  To learn more about Dr. Biswas-Diener’s work and the learning opportunities he offers, go to: Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener...Read More

Dr. Success Challenge:  Manage your expectations of what is most likely NOT going to happen today and TAKE ACTION of those things that possibly can.  This is how it worked for one person.  I’ll share the story with you in numbers: 30 years of work and a mere $700 the balance in the bank.  Most...Read More

Dr. Success Challenge:  Notice what messages you have received in the first few hours of the day.  These messages can be written, spoken, texted, in a commerical or a song you heard.  What thoughts came to mind? The message I received today during my meditiation was to FOCUS.  My main task is to formalize and...Read More

I have a favorite line in my first Don’t Die™ Book:  “Change is not the promise that there will be no challenges, but the hope that with each challenge you learn to grow with greater trust. What I can promise is that all this hope, change, and trust take time.” I had made a 30...Read More

There is a lot of folklore about things coming in threes.  Today I received three messages about taking responsibility.  Each message came in a wonderful way. The first was in the daily message from TUT. The next came in the way of a quote printed in my journal which stated you don’t achieve what you...Read More