By Paul Dunning Laughter It’s been around since before we had words to communicate with each other, yet we still don’t know that much about laughter. We’ve analyzed laughter, dividing it up into several different kinds. The most common kinds are polite, etiquette laughter, ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Positive psychology practitioners focus on health and wellbeing, a nice change from our current medical focus on illness and malaise. One of the recommendations of positive psychology gurus is to look for and appreciate the day-to-day pleasures in your life. Mos ... Continue Reading
Happiness By Paul Dunning From 1942 to 1945, Viktor Frankl, a prominent Jewish psychiatrist, survived a Nazi concentration camp. In his bestselling 1946 book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Frankl concluded that having meaning in your life was the difference between those who h ... Continue Reading
By Paul Dunning In a high tech world of “being in touch” the first sense to be lost is touch. That soft toy you used to hold as a child, cuddling with a pet, or a massage from a therapist, all lower anxiety, build trust, and help us to connect with the world. Positiv ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Research has shown that, without a doubt, sleep is essential for health and wellbeing. I know my mood, mental acuity, physical energy level, and immune system are all lower when I am tired. I am so grateful to have created a flexible schedule for my life where I ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Today I am sharing an inspirational idea. A tweet caught my eye that lead me to a post by Lori Gosselin on her site Life, for instance. (Thanks to Martina McGowan for sharing this on Twitter.) Her post is: Five Empowering Words for 2013 Rather than make resoluti ... Continue Reading
By Donna and Paul Dunning Our New Year’s resolution is to emphasize the positive parts of our lives. There is no shortage of bad news and negativity in the world. We want to add a small bit of happiness to the global conversation. The positive psychology and happiness gurus re ... Continue Reading
