Strengths of the heart, which lean towards the emotional side show a correlation with well-being. The strengths of the heart include hope, zest, gratitude, love and curiosity and are all strengths which help individuals gain well-being. There have been increasing studies showing robust … [Read more...]
Positive Emotion and Broaden and Build Theory
The Broaden and Build Theory of Positive Emotion Dr. Barbara Fredrickson has taught us about positive emotion and the Broaden and Build Theory. Positive emotion can undo the effects of negative emotion and broaden. This is partly the mechanism in which there is benefit for … [Read more...]
Self-Care for Nurses
Nurses work under pressure most every day. With the constantly changing environment of health care, staffing needs and higher patient acuity, there can be increased stress and burnout. Most of us know that self-care is important but fail to do that for … [Read more...]
Positive Emotion and Your Health
Emerging to the forefront of medical research, psychoneuroimmunology studies are revealing a significant amount of useful information related to stress, inflammation, pro-inflammatory cytokines and relationship to emotion. Long ignored by the medical community, practices of meditation, stress … [Read more...]