Only $2.99/month. Positive Psychology. It focuses on wellbeing, happiness, flow, personal strengths, wisdom, creativity, imagination and characteristics of positive groups and institutions.

Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living, focusing on both individual and societal well-being. Positive psychologists often use the terms subjective well-being and happiness interchangeably.

The Three Pillars: Positive Psychology has three central concerns: positive experiences, positive individual traits, and positive institutions. Understanding positive emotions entails the study of contentment with the past, happiness in the present, and hope for the future.

Here are the five core elements explored in Flourish:

• Positive emotions. Feeling good and having a sense of happiness is key.
• Engagement. Also measurable, engagement is becoming immersed or wrapped up in a task at hand.
• Interest. Interest plays a role.
• Meaning.
• Purpose.

The study and science of positive psychology is based on three separate levels — these are the subjective, individual and groups levels.

Examples of Positive Psychology in Practice (+PDF)

• The use of the experience sampling method (or ESM), also referred to as a daily diary method.
• The practice of keeping a gratitude journal.
• Making a gratitude visit.
• Focusing on building personal strengths instead of weaknesses.
• Wellbeing therapy.
• Positive psychotherapy.

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Major Schools of Thought in Psychology

• Early Schools of Thought.
• Gestalt Psychology.
• Behaviorism.
• Psychoanalysis.
• Humanistic Psychology.
• Cognitive Psychology.

Broadly speaking, however, there are 3 main types of happiness, these being related to; pleasure, passion and purpose.

Four Levels of Happiness

• Level 1: Pleasure. The first level of happiness includes the fundamental drivers in your life — physical pleasure and immediate gratification.
• Level 2: Passion.
• Level 3: Purpose.
• Level 4: Ultimate Good.
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Happiness level 1: Laetus. This kind of happiness can be intense but is short-lived. People focusing exclusively on level 1 risk to hit a crisis where life seems shallow and without meaning. In other words there is a limit to the pleasure you get from a new car, a holiday, a nice meal etc.

It’s About Being Mindful And Grateful But true happiness is more than that. To be truly happy means to live a life of serenity, able to appreciate simple things around you, in harmony with others, and doing things that make you feel good about yourself.

How To Figure Out What Makes You Happy (so you can do more of it)

1. Wipe your happiness slate clean.
2. Start taking detailed notes when you feel really happy.
3. Lovingly dissect those happy moments so you can make more of ’em.
4. Remember what made you happy as a child.
5. Remind yourself “This makes me happy”

The best way to accept the truth that you will be alone forever is to embrace that truth. Learn to live with the fact that you are gonna be single. It may sound a bit clichéd but start loving yourself. Once you start enjoying your own company, you would not be seeking that from anyone else.

Here are some pointers to help you embrace your newfound solitude and find fulfillment in living solo.

1. Get to know yourself better.
2. Strengthen your relationships.
3. Identify when you feel most lonely.
4. Consider a pet.
5. Connect with your community.
6. Add some structure.
7. Try new things.
8. Create your ideal space.

According to this study, living by yourself is linked to many common psychiatric issues including anxiety, mood disorders, and substance abuse issues. These are conditions that about one-third of people will face in their lifetime and that will significantly impact them, as well as society itself.

1. Living alone doesn’t necessarily mean we’re lonely. When it comes to living alone, there is a huge difference between being by yourself, and being lonely. If I want to curl up with a book, potter around my house, or daydream in a luxurious bath, then being by myself is absolutely fine.

You only have to consider yourself Sometimes even a bit too considerate. That said, living alone can make you selfish because there’s no one else in your space that you have to worry about. If you want to leave a pile of dirty clothes in the bathroom, you can! If you don’t feel like doing the dishes, it’s totally cool.

However, just because the term “loner” may have taken on some negative connotations doesn’t mean being one is bad thing by any means—there’s evidence to suggest that loners aren’t inherently unhappy, and in many cases are of higher intelligence than their extroverted counterparts. “Loners tend to be introverts.

In fact, it can be liberating. The thought of living alone may be terrifying to some. But for many people who have actually done it, the experience turns out to be not only enjoyable but enriching too. Living alone may seem scary at first, but it can be so wonderfully rewarding.

How to Overcome Your Fear of Being Alone

1. Embrace Loneliness. When you are alone, it is important to embrace it and enjoy it to the full.
2. 2. Facebook Is Not the Answer.
3. Stop Tolerating Unhappy Relationships.
4. Go out and Meet People.
5. Reach out to Help Someone in Need.
6. Be Grateful and Count Your Blessings.