Emotional health
Emotional health can lead to success in work, relationships and health. In the past, researchers believed that success made people happy. Newer research reveals that it’s the other way around. Happy people are more likely to work toward goals, find the resources they need and attract others with their energy and optimism — key building blocks of success.
Adapted from “Review of research challenges assumption that success makes people happy”
What You Can Do
- Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Hardiness Helps People Turn Stressful Circumstances into Opportunities
Research shows hardiness is the key to the resiliency for not only surviving, but also thriving, under stress. Hardiness enhances performance, leadership, conduct, stamina, mood and both physical and mental health.
- The Road to Resilience
Learn how to develop and use a personal strategy for enhancing resilience despite challenging life experiences.
- Communication tips for parents
Parenting is hard work, but there are things you can do to maintain a good connection with your children and keep the lines of communication open.
Getting Help
- Find a Psychologist
- Psychotherapy works
A collection of articles, tips sheets and links to research to better understand psychotherapy, how it works and how you can get started.
News
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Social expectations help shape grief
April 22, 2013, Psych Central
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How sexual frequency corresponds with happiness
April 17, 2013, Medical News Today
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Boston bombing aftermath: Fear, empathy, anger
April 16, 2013, WebMD
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Can robotic companions ease a child's fear?
April 5, 2013, Psych Central
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Have a laugh, boost your health
March 31, 2013, ABC News
Monitor on Psychology Articles
Books
- The Forgiving Life
January 2012
- Emotion-Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma
January 2010
- I Want Your Moo: A Story for Children About Self-Esteem, Second Edition
October 2009
- Prosocial Motives, Emotions, and Behavior
October 2009
