Ebook: Positive Psychology For Dummies

Cover; Table of Contents; Title Page; Introduction; Part I: Getting to Grips: Introducing Positive Psychology; Chapter 1: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life; Chapter 2: Why Being Healthy, Well and Happy is a Really Good Idea; Part II: Doing the Time Warp: Past, Present and Future; Chapter 3: Tackling the Past; Chapter 4: Living in the Present; Chapter 5: Planning for the Future; Part III: What Positive Psychology Can Do; Chapter 6: Finding Pleasure in Life; Chapter 7: Engaging in Life: Using Your Signature Strengths; Chapter 8: Developing Meaning in Life; Chapter 9: Becoming Your Best.;Why do some people achieve greater success and happiness than others? The key is positive psychology. For most of its history, psychology has focused mainly on the darker side of human behaviour - depression, anxiety, psychosis and psychopathic behaviour. In 1998, Martin Seligman became president of the American Psychological Association and inspired a movement to focus on the positives in human behaviour. Positive Psychology For Dummies:Taps into the burgeoning media focus on happiness and positive mental attitudeProvides key information on the origins, theory, methods, practitioners and result.