A list of articles, books, websites, podcasts and courses
There's more to life than being happy | Emily Esfahani Smith
Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there's a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life -- serving something beyond yourself and developing the best within you -- gives you something to hold onto. Learn more about the difference between being happy and having meaning as Smith offers four pillars of a meaningful life.
On positive psychology
Martin Seligman
Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
Jane McGonigal The game that can give you 10 extra years of life
After suffering a severe concussion, Jane McGonigal expereinced physical debilitaion and suicidal tendencie. She searched the medical research for an answer to her problem. She discovered how to extend your life.
Positive Psychology and Coaching for the Good Life Resources
What do you love? Creating a Life List
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On positive psychology
Martin Seligman
Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?
What are you good at? Identifying your strengths
VIA Character Strengths Inventory
Keys to Well-being and Wheel of Life
There's more to life than being happy | Emily Esfahani Smith
Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there's a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life -- serving something beyond yourself and developing the best within you -- gives you something to hold onto. Learn more about the difference between being happy and having meaning as Smith offers four pillars of a meaningful life.
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
Jane McGonigal The game that can give you 10 extra years of life
After suffering a severe concussion, Jane McGonigal expereinced physical debilitaion and suicidal tendencie. She searched the medical research for an answer to her problem. She discovered how to extend your life.
Websites and Podcasts
Slow Down to Awaken the Art of Living
The Good life Project:
Discover powerful stories, conversations, resources and community to help you find and live your best life now!
https://www.goodlifeproject.com/
Greater Good Berkeley:
Science-based Insights for a Meaningful Life
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
The Happiness Lab:
You might think more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations would make you happy. You’re dead wrong. In "The Happiness Lab" podcast, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will forever alter the way you think about happiness.
Articles and Resources
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A Sense of Purpose Extends Life:
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Website: http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/making-life-list
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Website: http://www.mylifelist.org/
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Website: http://www.lifelisted.com/blog/my-ted-talk-the-most-important-question/