The science of positivity

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One sunny afternoon in April, I interviewed Barbara Fredrickson.  Barbara  is a positivity expert. She is a professor and researcher at the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her work looks into the science of positive emotions and positive psychology. Positive Psychology is a relatively new field, and [...]

Optimistic heart patients ‘live longer’

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Date: 28th February 2011 Source: New York Times ‘Heart patients who were optimistic about their treatment and recovery were more likely to be alive after 15 years than patients with similar disease but lower expectations, new research shows. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center tracked the psychological and physical health of more than 2,800…’

Why your mind is the most important tool you have in business

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Henry Ford, the well known entrepreneur and maker of Ford cars once said ‘Whether you think you can or you think you can’t – you’re right’.
What he meant by that phrase is that your belief in yourself ultimately determines the success you will have.

Program your mind for positivity

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We all wish we could be more positive in certain situations. In whatever area of our life we get down about, whether its our career, our finances, our health, our relationships…

Don’t want to look old? Then think happy!

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When you think about getting old, what thoughts or feelings spring to mind? brittle? complaining? confused, cranky? feeble? or active? alert? distinguished…

Don’t want to catch a cold this winter? Then stay positive!

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‘The common cold’ is well known to be something that we are all susceptible to catching in winter, but studies have shown that psychological factors may play a part…