A Bias You Want
2 October 2011
In her review of all (or most) things happiness-related, Rachel read The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain by Tali Sharot. Turns out a rosy outlook serves us well in more ways than one.
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Entries tagged with: Optimism
Practice Your Way to Optimism
26 June 2012
Allison read Jane Brody’s A Richer Life by Seeing the Glass Half Full from the 5 May 2012 New York Times and was glad a friend sent the blog post her way (the Allison Partners team likes adding to our Happiness Matters resources list).
Gratitude is Great
20 November 2012
Allison read gratitude posts on Facebook and enjoyed celebrating happy moments with her friends near and far.
Are You Practicing Good Emotional Hygiene?
1 October 2013
Allison read the Dalai Lama’s post on Facebook today about emotional hygiene and thought about all the ways she tries to help herself choose to feel better when times are tough.
Simple Pleasures and Gratitude
11 March 2014
Allison watched Rachel teach Happiness Matters at Charlottesville SHRM this afternoon and appreciated the reminder that often happiness is about the little things that make a big difference.
Optimism 101
15 July 2014
Allison read one of the best birthday cards she’s ever gotten and remembered it’s important to be optimistic when times are tough and to celebrate when things get better.
Have a Little Faith
9 September 2014
Allison thought about the full moon and was reminded of one of her favorite David Whyte poems, Faith.
More on How to Write to Help Yourself Cope with Grief
16 December 2014
Allison did the experiment she wrote about in last week’s blog post, Write to Help Yourself Cope with Grief, and decided that it’s definitely worth recommending to others.
Joy and Sadness Need Each Other
23 June 2015
Allison watched Disney • Pixar’s Inside Out and remembered that by allowing ourselves to feel sadness and learn from it, we can often find our joy faster.
Develop Emotional Agility
29 November 2016
Allison read Neda Semnani’s interview of Susan David, A Harvard psychologist explains why forcing positive thinking won’t make you happy, and got excited for David’s new book.
Benefits of the Bright Side
5 September 2017
Eden watched Tali Sharot’s Ted Talk, The Optimism Bias, and learned that she has a tendency to look on the bright side.
Treat Your Burnout Slowly and with Compassion
4 January 2022
Allison watched her presentation on Strategies to Avoid Small Business Burnout and will be remembering her own advice as she charts a course for 2022.
Everyone Needs a Cheering Chicken
30 July 2024
Allison read Woo Hoo! You’re Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton to her five-year old friend who agreed it would be better if everyone had an overenthusiastic chicken.
