by Lesley Lyle | June, 2015 | Health
World Mental Health Day – 10th October A challenge for all those interested in flourishing us to get involved with at least one event on World Mental Health Day. Let’s recognise the work of Corey Keyes who states that “flourishing is complete mental...
by Lesley Lyle | May, 2015 | self-development
How to Amplify PP Practice I have recently become poignantly aware of how practicing and living not just one of the positive psychology principles in isolation, but combining and blending a handful of exercises (what Martin Seligman calls a ‘package of positive...
by Lesley Lyle | May, 2015 | Health
Say Yes to Stress. Your brain learns from stress. In the hours after a stressful experience, your brain builds new wiring so you can avoid similar threats in the future. This is the survival mechanism we’ve inherited from our animal ancestors. Stanford Professor Kelly...
by Lesley Lyle | May, 2015 | self-development
The Art of Alone Many people feel, and the media supports the belief that we are supposed to be part of a romantic relationship unit. Psychology has long proposed that people not in a relationship fare much less well than those in a relationship, and even lifespan has...
by Lesley Lyle | May, 2015 | EMAPP Portugal, self-development
Let your words enrich your life: The benefits of writing If you’re a fan of notebooks, if you write on a blog or if you have a journal, keep those habits in your daily routine because studies indicate that writing is an activity with proven health benefits. For those...
