Happiness and Character Strengths

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10 Do's and Don'ts of Character Strengths for Mental Health

In this post, I focus on some of the Do’s and Don’ts of how our character strengths can help us tap into psychological well-being and optimally manage struggles.

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

Happiness

Research-Backed Strategies To Help You Flourish

Exercises to improve your well-being and boost happiness.

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

Start with Strengths

The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality

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5 Character Strengths People Want for Their Mental Health

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

Strengths Basics

Want a Better Life? Research Says, Start Here

Start with Strengths focuses on amplifying the good in yourself, your life and those around you. With strategies like mindful strengths use, strengths spotting and using your strengths in new ways, you’ll discover effective ways to improve your health, happiness and relationships.

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Strengths + Passion = Happiness

Learn how your strengths and passion can create happiness.

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

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Be More with Less

Learn how to plan experiences around strengths.

By Kelly Aluise

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Why NCAA Basketball is Good for You!

How to employ your strengths in March Madness.

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

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Use Your Strength of Creativity to Break Your Pouting Habit

Discover how using creativity can help eliminate sulking.

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

Happiness

Ways to Use Strengths to Boost Your Mental Well-Being

How your core strengths help you improve your psychological well-being

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

Achieving Goals

Bouncing Forward, not Bouncing Back: Adapting with Resilience (Part 1)

Gwendolyn Vansant discusses how your strengths can help you face and adapt to adversity.

By Gwendolyn VanSant

Parenting

My Father as a Kaleidoscope of Character Strengths

The character strengths that defined my father.

By Ruth Pearce

Happiness

A Personalized Approach to Well-Being

Use your signature strengths to find your path to greater well-being during a crisis.

By Dr. Jillian Coppley (Darwish), Mayerson Academy

Happiness

The Power of the Timeout

A story about a strength-based coach helping her clients find coping strategies.

By Ruth Pearce

Happiness

Learn How to Appreciate What You Already Have

A research-backed activity to focus on the good in your life.

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

Happiness

Accept Yourself and the Feelings You Feel

Learn how mindfulness can lead to greater self-acceptance and happiness.

By Melanie Greenberg, Ph.D.

Happiness

Laugh Your Way to Happiness

5 ways to use your humor strength to boost happiness.

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

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Use Your Strengths to Boost Happiness

Learn how finding new ways to activate your strengths can improve your mood.

By Dr. Ryan Niemiec

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Research Reveals: Money Can Buy Happiness

New research reveals there might be a way to purchase a little bit of happiness.

By Dr. Neal Mayerson

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