Have you experienced a period of time in your life that you have completely lost track of time, your mind is focusing just on the moment and activity you are working on and you are totally disengaged from the outer world? After some time did you notice that the time went by quickly and more time had … [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...]
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...]
Gratitude
Gratitude can be considered a virtue, an emotion, an attitude, a habit, or a personality trait. However, it is a positive emotional response. It is also a dispositional characteristic or trait. Broadly defined, it is a state of thankfulness and or appreciation. There has been a logical and empirical … [Read more...]