‘Cognitive’ Archive

Do You Have “A Little Hater?” December 9, 2009 No Comments

I do! And I’m working at silencing him. Maybe you are too?  Let me tell you - the tools from my field, Positive Psychology, are scientifically proven to help combat that.  To make us more resilient! More happy! Don’t you want that?
I love how this guy (ill doctrine) talks about it in terms of CREATIVITY. [...]

A Super-Easy Positive Intervention October 28, 2009 2 Comments

Aim: To become more mindful of everyday language, to create meaning.
Point: What we know of positive psychology is that other people matter. <roll eyes here>. Certainly, these words have been overused so much so, they’re becoming empty. Other words we use are empty, too. For example, when someone asks, “How are you?” answers like “fine” [...]