by Lynn Soots | September, 2015 | Julie Ostrow, Positive Psychology, Relationships
It really is that easy to connect with someone Within a five-minute conversation, I learned that the cashier’s husband passed away five months ago. I said, “Happy Friday. How are you today?” [Here’s the key part: I really was interested in...
by Lynn Soots | September, 2015 | Education, Health, Positive Psychology, self-development
Being a part of the Positive Psychology movement and teaching the course, I am notoriously teased and questioned about Positive Psychology. “Should we call you the happy doc?”…“are we all going to sit around and hold hands, and sing?” While I am grateful that I am a...
by Lynn Soots | September, 2015 | Health, Positive Psychology, self-development
“The discomfort in our lives is an invitation to change.”- Joe Hoare You know the feeling It starts as an uncomfortable tightness in your belly during one more inconsequential work meeting during which your mind wanders to what you can possibly make for dinner using...
by Lynn Soots | September, 2015 | Health, Positive Psychology, self-development
Charles Duhigg, in his book The Power of Habit talks about what he calls “The Habit Loop” and explains that every habit is a three step process. The first step is a trigger. A habit starts with a signal; something that triggers your brain to go into automatic mode....
by Lynn Soots | September, 2015 | Health, Positive Psychology, self-development
I never got to read. Of course I read academic papers and the readings that are required for my degree. I went over the news and whatever analysis of it I could squeeze into my day. I skimmed through Facebook pages and other modes of virtual connection that left me...
