Using Imagination to Overcome Obstacles

So you think you are not able?  You feel stuck, there is no inspiration happening inside of you.  Life is fine; it is okay, but just a wee bit dull. Some mornings I start off my day with a video from Ted.com.  This 10 or 20 minutes gets me into a frame of mind, if [...]

Filed Under: Inspirational Videos, Positive Psychology - By Leslie

I am a Pessimist – Its Official

So I have just bought the book Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, because I have just read the book Flourish – both are by Martin Seligman.  I liked the idea contained in Flourish and have used a couple of them already.  I didn’t buy the book because I thought that I am [...]

Filed Under: Positive Psychology - By Leslie

Making a Plan for the Year Ahead

We just got home from food shopping and I said to Anna I am going to write a blog post.  She said “about your shopping experience?” laughing at me.  I hate shopping, I hate waiting in queues, and today I was getting very grumpy, and maybe expressing it just a tiny little bit. So, you [...]

Filed Under: My Life, Positive Psychology - By Leslie