Wanted to share a note I got from Ryan Niemiec, author of this week’s featured book, Positive Psychology at the Movies. If others are interested in one of the extensive handouts from the book (a comprehensive list of films categorized by each of the 24 character strengths), they can get it for free at: www.hogrefe.com/books/978-0-88937-352-5.html...Read More
I believe how you start your day sets the tone for how you feel at the end of the day. If you ever want to know one of the most perfect ways to start a day, try this. Start with a one mile hike in one of the most beautiful places in America (http://www.redmountainspa.com/), pause...Read More
Read all about the Happier You segment which aired January 6, 2010. Hints and links provided! http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/2010-guide-happier-you/Read More
I enjoy the last week of each year. I enjoy seeing all the year in review articles and shows on TV. Granted, not all of the review is good stuff, yet seeing it all together allows me to appreciate why I might be feeling a bit like my get-up-and-go has gotten-up-and-went. As I reflect on...Read More
At the June conference of the International Positive Psychology Association (http://www.ippa.org/), I came across a website resource that I endorsed wholeheartedly.Six months later I support them more than ever. http://www.happier.com/ is one of those daily things you can do that reinforces and supports your desire to happier, no matter what is going on in your...Read More
Never has clarity been more important as when you are setting goals and asking for assistance – especially if the assistance you are seeking is from God or your universal source. I know, I know, I am using that “G” word again. Do yourself a favor and just get over it. You would not be...Read More
Dr. Success Challenge: This one should be easy. All that is needed is that you tell yourself the truth. Last week’s challenge was to keep track of all the coincidences that occurred during the week. This week’s challenge is to answer this one question: Did you complete last week’s challenge? “Yes” or “No”. Nothing changes...Read More
To Twitter or Not To Twitter, That seems to be the big question! Here is a Dr. Success suggestion for judging whether or not you should use Twitter, or any of the other untold number of social networking tools available. This suggestion comes in the form of rules I use to judge my participation: 1)...Read More
Well, it’s that time of the year again. The days are shorter, and the to-do lists are longer. There are gifts to buy, decorations to hang, festivities to attend (and host), as well as all the normal things that come with the year’s end, like wrapping up financial decisions along with all the gifts (especially...Read More
So how much time each day, week, month, year, do you spend tending to your spiritual, physical and psychological well-being? Given the time of the year, this may appear a loaded question, yet there is no better time to examine where you put yourself on your list of things to do. This time of year...Read More
