Curio`psy` Psychology Today. World of Psychology - Psychology and mental health blog. 7 Genuine Ways to Practice Gratitude by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.
Some people avoid practicing gratitude because doing so feels fake. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, according to Susan Orenstein, Ph.D, a licensed psychologist and relationship expert in Cary, N.C. That’s because any time we try something new, it’s going to feel awkward and unnatural, she said. In fact, such reactions can be good, because it means you’re noticing and paying attention, she said. Psychology, Education, Creativity. Positive psychology. Living in Flow. Ilona Boniwell Have you ever spent half an hour searching the internet which, as you find out afterwards, lasted three hours?
Or opened a book shortly after breakfast and a little while later noticed that the room was getting darker? Think of a moment in your life when you were so involved in what you were doing that the rest of the world seemed to have disappeared. Your mind wasn't wandering; you were totally focused and concentrated on that activity, to such an extent that you were not even aware of yourself. Time disappeared too. Library - PPRC - Positive Psychology Research Centre. Positive psychological assessment Lopez, S.J., & Snyder, C.R.
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