Tow Truck Lifts Spirits

I am so glad about the way our car broke down. My wife and I drove south to Sedona on … More Tow Truck Lifts Spirits

Hope for the Hopeless

In his book, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” concentration camp survivor Viktor Frankl noted that when fellow prisoners lost hope, they … More Hope for the Hopeless

Report from IPPA Conference, Day 1

Frank arrives at IPPA

 

It is very late (1:30am here in Philadelphia) so today’s report will probably be fairly short, but I have SO many exciting things to share with you!  Today was the first day of the 2nd Congress of the International Positive Psychology Association.  I was SO excited as I entered the downtown Marriott for the first time.  I saw a sign directing me up…. up…. (and away!)  Once in the right place, registration was a snap.  I was handed my IPPA bag and envelope (I felt like Charlie from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory).
One great surprise is that tomorrow (Sunday, July 24th) the IPPA is holding Special Interest Groups (SIGs) during the lunch hour.  There were several to choose from but I must say that I was happily shocked to see that Barbara Fredrickson will be hosting one of these SIGs.  She is the author of Positivity, which is my second highest recommended book (next to Sonja Lyubomirsky’s book, The How of Happiness).  She will be talking on Monday and will be closing out the conference with Richard Davidson on Tuesday, but to get Barbara in small venue is quite a treat! Continue reading Report from IPPA Conference, Day 1

Positive #1: “Gives Me Hope” (GMH) website

www.GivesMeHope.com is a wonderful simple, straight-forward opportunity, giving  people a forum to spread optimism.  People share (very) short stories describing … More Positive #1: “Gives Me Hope” (GMH) website

Doomed

I recently spent several days with someone (who shall remain nameless). I noticed that many times when something did not … More Doomed

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Be Right or Be Happy?

Would you rather be right or be happy? Or something in between?