On Monday April 2, the United Nations implemented Resolution 65/309. The resolution, adopted at the impetus of the Kingdom of Bhutan, calls for day long meetings at the next UN General Assembly to discuss determining the Gross National Happiness (GNH) of a country as a more accurate measure of the country’s success than Gross National…
At the 5th European Conference on Positive Psychology, held last week in Copenhagen, Denmark, psychologist Wilmar Schaufeli called for the development of a branch of positive psychology focused on workplace mental health. Professor Schaufeli, of Utrecht University in the Netherlands, says that workplace psychology is still focused on problems rather than creating a positive environment…
Warning: Driving and using a cell phone may be dangerous–to your relationships. We all know by now that chatting on a cell phone is a distraction that may impair your ability to drive. Yet, have you ever thought that driving is a distraction that can impair your ability to communicate? This is the theory put…
In recent years, we’ve learned that genetics may play a role in everything from obesity to addictive behavior to various forms of cancer. Despite the fact that we know that our behavior can make a huge difference in our health, it might be tempting to rationalize away bad health behaviors. ”What does it matter if…