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The Fort Hood Shooter Didn't Have PTSD, So Can We Please Stop Insulting People With Post-Traumatic Stress?

Belleruth Naparstek | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Multiple Deployments, Paranoid, Fort Hood, Terrorists, Troops, Mental Health, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Suicide, Positive Psychology, Schizophrenic, Ptsd, Dept of Defense, Stress, V.A. Secretary Shinseki, Vicarious Trauma, Dr. Hasan, Veterans Administration, Posttraumatic Stress, Schizoid, Secretary of Defense Gates, Symptoms of PTSD, Compassion Fatigue, Health, Living News
Belleruth Naparstek

It's good to see public discussion about posttraumatic stress and concern for the health and welfare of our troops. But I don't think the events at Fort Hood had anything to do with posttraumatic stress.

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The Right Mental Health Care for Returning Vets: Neglecting Them This Time Will Be Dangerous

Bryant Welch | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Positive Psychology, Military Mental Health, Martin Seligman, Ptsd, Politics News
Bryant Welch

If, as a nation, we do not provide appropriate care for returning veterans, terrorism will take yet another horrible toll on America by turning our own troops against us and against themselves.

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Fort Hood: A Harbinger of Things to Come?

Bryant Welch | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fort Hood, Military Shootings, The Psychology of Optimism, Nidal Malik Hasan, Military Mental Health, Psychology, Martin Seligman, Positive Psychology, Ptsd, Torture, Politics News
Bryant Welch

If we can identify the real problem that caused the tragedy at Ford Hood we can possibly prevent such episodes in the future. Our troops have been through enough.

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How To Increase Your Resilience Factor

Doc Childre | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Deborah Rozman, Stress, Heartmath, Resilience Psychology, Financial Worries, Resilience, Doc Childre, Positive Psychology, Fatigue, Unplug and Recharge, Triumph, Living News
Doc Childre

Building a reservoir of emotional resilience gives you the confidence to know you can make it through a potentially stressful situation.

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10 Tips for Discovering Your Child's Strengths

Jenifer Fox | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Strenghts-Based, Education, Parenting Tips, Child Psychology, Children, Talents, Strengths Movement, Strengths, Positive Psychology, Children's Health, Parents, Living News
Jenifer Fox

5. Listen to children. They know their strengths better than anyone. But in order to listen effectively, you must ask a lot of questions.

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Transformation: A Lifelong Attitude

Deborah Jiang Stein | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Life Balance, Positive Attitude, Balance, Positive Thinking, Positive Psychology, Transformation, Living News
Deborah Jiang Stein

Life is full of creative possibilities, and I choose those that teach me new ways of being in the world.

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What Is Work? Mastering the Art of Change

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, MJ Ryan, Change, Humor, Careers, Random House, Self-Empowerment, Job Search, Happiness, Sharon Glassman, Broadway Books, Adaptability, Social Networking, Positive Psychology, Living News
Sharon Glassman

Change Masters use their talents and tools to rule the day. Victims of change decry their fate. Now is an endless opportunity to be one, or the other. Which one will we choose?

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Is the World Ready for a Positive Psychology?

Amy Tardio | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Positive Outlook, Positive Thinking, Positive Psychology, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News
Amy Tardio

Positive Psychology has the potential to impact our heath, energy levels, passion, enjoyment, ability to focus, connect, be resilient, hopeful and loved; otherwise known as our ability to thrive.

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Five Ways to Use Imagination to Boost Your Self-Esteem

Psychology Today | Jane Bolton | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Energy, Mental Health, Relationships, Women's Health, Men's Health, Zest, Psychology Today, Psychology, Self-Esteem, Positive Psychology, Imagination, Happiness, Living News

Our ability to use our imagination for our benefit plays a major part in our experience of power, self esteem and joy. One definition of the word "emp...

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What Psychological Science Says about Obama and What Makes an Effective Leader in Trying Times

Todd Kashdan | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Leadership, Hugo Chavez, Character, Iran Election, George W. Bush, Iran, Inner Strength, Positive Psychology, Barack Obama, September 11th, Politics News
Todd Kashdan

When Obama shows a combination of openness and restraint, the international community in turn, shows a readiness to meet him and improve existing relationships.

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Getting Rich and the Marshmallow

Don McNay | Posted 07.25.2009 | Business

Read More: College Students, Predicting Wealth, Thomas Stanley, Stanford Department of Psychology, Defined Benefit Plans, Discipline, Marshmallow, Main Street, Waylon Jennings, Payday-Loans, Positive Psychology, Fox Business Network, Millionaire Next Door, Stress, Billy Joe Shaver, Small Business Owners, Nursery School, Positive Thinking, New Yorker, Billy-Joe-Shaver, Instant Gratification, Dna, Defined Benefit, 401k, Cincinnati, Stanford University, Lexington KY, Richmond, Fox Business CNBC, Personal Finance, Payday Lending, Msfs, The New Yorker, Dr. Thomas Stanley, Chfc, Cnbc, Millionaires, Pensions, Kentucky, Payday Loans, Don McNay, Ky, Walter Mischel, Credit Cards, Sub-Prime Mortgages, Bing Nursery School, Delayed Gratification, Clu, Structured Settlements, College Student Credit Cards, Adult ADD, Wall Street, Heredity, Sat, Million Dollar Round Table, Genetics, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, Chartered LIfe Underwriter, Tax-Anticipation-Loans, Defined-Contribution-Plans, Business News
Don McNay

We have a financial system that has played to people's weaknesses. We have allowed people who are prone to instant gratification to have as much credit as they could get their hands on.

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Can Being Curious Make You Happier?

Kari Henley | Posted 07.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Barbara Fredrickson, Todd Kashdan, Positive Psychology, Curiosity, Happiness, Appreciative Inquiry, David Cooperrider, Emotions, The Inner Life, The Balanced Life, Living News
Kari Henley

In my last post, I explored the "Top Ten Positive Emotions" from the book, Positivity, by Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, and asked everyone to make Post-It ...

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What Are The Top 10 Positive Emotions?

Kari Henley | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Emotions, Awe, Inspiration, Interest, Featured Contributor, Serenity, Positive Psychology, Happiness, Joy, Living News
Kari Henley

Wouldn't we all love to flourish? Turns out, the trick to flourishing is to fill your day with positive emotions three times more frequently than negative ones.

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Positive Psychology: Hard Core 'Happiness' Nerds -- and Goldie Hawn

Kari Henley | Posted 03.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Virtue, Character, President Obama, Goldie Hawn, Edward Diener, Martin Seligman, Positive Psychology, Happiness, Mental Health, Optimism, Jubilation, University of Southern California, Joy, Internet, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Webcast, Health, New Age, Technology, Smiling, Excitement, Featured Contributor, Living News
Kari Henley

Instead of psychologists spending all their time focusing on anger, depression and fear, they've decided to research the other end of the emotional spectrum, via Positive Psychology.

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Top 11 Books for Brain Health

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 02.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Brain Trust Program, Norman Doidge, Judith Beck, Thanks, Executive Brain, Brain Science, Perception, Brain 101, User Guide to the Brain, Train Your Brain, Brain Fitness, The Executive Brain, Brain, Frontal Lobes, John Medina, Learning, Teaching, Gratitude, Spark, Brain Rules, Elkhonon Goldberg, Robert Emmons, Positive Psychology, Beck Diet Solution, Larry MccCleary, Cognitive, Brain Fitness Books, Attention, Sharon Begley, Health, Exercise, Beck Diet, James Zull, Books, John Ratey, Cognitive Health, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

We've compiled the 10 Most Popular Brain Fitness & Cognitive Health Books, based on book purchases by SharpBrains' readers during 2008.

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