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Tag: positive psychology

  • Precious scars and the Japanese art of Kintsugi

    Precious scars and the Japanese art of Kintsugi

    This will probably be a familiar refrain to many of you: ‘Everything will be okay as long as I smile, think positively and forgive people who have done me wrong.’ Life can be very unfair and, when it is, suggestions to simply walk ‘on the sunny side of the street’ seem impossible and, dare we…

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  • How to Be Happy – part 3

    How to Be Happy – part 3

    According to American pundit William Bennett, the pursuit of happiness can be thought of this way: ‘Happiness is like a cat, if you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you; it will never come.  But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business, you’ll find it rubbing…

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  • How to Be Happy – Part 2

    How to Be Happy – Part 2

    Picture the scene.  A teenager opens their exam results: an A in Art, two Cs in English and French and an F in Maths. The response from their parent is likely to focus on either the good bits or the not so good bits. For example, their response might be: ‘An F in Maths. What…

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