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Dealing with Feeling by Dr. Marc Brackett
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Dealing with Feeling—written by Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence—offers a practical guide to understanding and regulating emotions so we can flourish in work, relationships, and everyday life.
Brackett blends personal stories with current research to show that emotion regulation isn’t a fixed trait—it’s a skill we can learn, practice, and improve. He shares evidence-based strategies for responding to difficult moments with intention instead of impulse, helping us build healthier relationships, reach meaningful goals, and boost well-being. At its core, the book reminds us: there are no bad emotions—only signals we need to learn how to use. With the right tools, we can choose how to respond and lift both ourselves and others. |
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
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This is the book that got me started in positive psychology! Shawn Achor provides an excellent starting point for any walk of life. Dig in and learn how to apply actionable researched-based strategies that will help build and shape your ability to flourish.
A little blurb from the Amazon description:
Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change; it is the realization that we can. Our most commonly held formula for success is broken. Conventional wisdom holds that once we succeed, we’ll be happy; that once we get that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But the science reveals this formula to be backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around. Research shows that happy employees are more productive, more creative, and better problem solvers than their unhappy peers. And positive people are significantly healthier and less stressed and enjoy deeper social interaction than the less positive people around them. Drawing on original research—including one of the largest studies of happiness ever conducted—and work in boardrooms and classrooms across forty-two countries, Shawn Achor shows us how to rewire our brains for positivity and optimism to reap the happiness advantage in our lives, our careers, and even our health. His strategies include: • The Tetris Effect: how to retrain our brains to spot patterns of possibility so we can see and seize opportunities all around us • Social Investment: how to earn the dividends of a strong social support network • The Ripple Effect: how to spread positive change within our teams, companies, and families By turns fascinating, hopeful, and timely, The Happiness Advantage reveals how small shifts in our mind-set and habits can produce big gains at work, at home, and elsewhere. |
Positive Psychology Must-Reads
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Featured Audiobook
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Positive Psychology: How to Sustain Happiness in your Life
by Catherine Sanderson If you are interested in learning more about positive psychology--and you like audiobooks--this one is a great place to start. Through entertaining delivery, Sanderson shares many easy-to-understand and applicable strategies to improve your well-being and the well-being of those around you. I've listened to this one a number of times while I've been driving and working out, and it is awesome! |
