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Use This Checklist To Increase Your Happiness
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
It is possible to be happier. On-going research in the area of Positive Psychology is helping to identify thinking and behavior patterns of happy people.
According to recent studies, your genes are responsible for fifty ...
Do You Need to Balance Your Life?
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
Living in a world that keeps changing almost faster than time itself, most of you are aware of the time squeeze to get things done. The pressures at work can easily carry over into personal ...
The Route to Happiness
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
Many struggle with situations at work or home that cannot be altered or avoided. You may find yourself talking with friends and family about increasing levels of stress. It can feel like happiness is more ...
Create a Meaningful Life
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
Most people want their life to be meaningful. Sometimes they are successful; things just seem to fall into place. Other times they may struggle finding what will give them that special feeling of meaning.
Adolescence ...
Sharpening Professional Effectiveness
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
We have all heard of IQ (intelligence quotient) which measures our intellectual ability and often predicts school performance. However, the idea of Emotional Intelligence or Emotional Quotient (EQ) is not as well known or understood ...
You Can Be Happier Now
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
During the last fifty years, there have been spurts of positive income growth, purchasing power and an unbelievable increase in luxuries in the U.S. However, Richard Layard, a British economist says that we have been ...
Unlocking the Secrets of Happiness
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
Do you want to increase your happiness set point and avoid the hedonic treadmill? Happiness is subjective. It can be defined as your personal opinion as to how pleasurable, satisfying or gratifying your life is. ...
Are You Using Emotional Intelligence When You Parent?
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
The idea of Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) was proposed in the early 1980's. E.I. is the ability to access and make use of your feelings in order to be motivated and make good decisions. Daniel Goleman, ...
Do You Want To Stop Being a Workaholic?
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
There is a need to have balance in your life for good physical, mental and emotional health. Some people have a difficult time giving themselves a chance to recharge, reflect and be playful. They work ...
Do You Want a Beautiful Life?
By Maurine Patten · 16 years ago
Your life is more than days and years. It is what you do with your time and how closely your choices match your values. It is how you maximize the possibilities that cross your path. ...
How Emotional Intelligence Creates Effective Leaders
By Maurine Patten · 17 years ago
Research indicates that Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) – how we handle ourselves and our relationships – can determine success more than I.Q. In fact, E.I. may determine as much as 80% of a person's life success. ...