Archive for 'Positive emotions'
Change-ability Tip #21: Validation
Speaking of change-ability, change has been keeping me from my blog writing these days. One might think that given my commitment to write about 50 ways to be “change-able,” that I’m keen on change. The reality? Not so much. My preoccupation with ways to experience change with a modicum of grace fuels my daily scanning [...]
Posted: August 19th, 2009 under 50 Ways to be resilient, Change-ability Tip, Positive emotions, Resilience.
Comments: none
Change-ability Tip #17: The Power of Positive Emotions
Kernel: Nurturing joy, interest and contentment = strength, resilience and well-being
According to psychologist, Barbara Fredrickson, “Cultivating positive emotions produces an upward spiral that not only counteracts negative emotions but also broadens habitual modes of thinking and acting and builds personal resources for coping.”
Negative emotions narrow a person’s repertoire of thoughts and actions, Fredrickson explains. “This [...]
Posted: June 14th, 2009 under 50 Ways to be resilient, Barbara Fredrickson's Broaden and Build theory, Change-ability Tip, Positive emotions, Resilience.
Comments: none