“A person with power has control of their emotions. A person with power can stop fear, stop depression, or they can augment a positive emotion.” PersonsEmotionBuddhismBalancePositive Emotions Author:Frederick Lenz
“Positive emotions are not trivial luxuries, but instead might be critical necessities for optimal functioning.” MightEmotionCriticalLuxuryOptimalPositive Emotions Author:Barbara Fredrickson
“The benefits of positive emotions don't stop after a few minutes of good feelings subside. In fact, the biggest benefit that positive emotions provide is an enhanced ability to build skills and develop resources for use later in life.” FactsUseFeelingsAbilityEmotionMinutesSkillsBenefitsResourcesGood FeelingLater In LifePositive Emotions Author:Barbara Fredrickson
“Negative emotion is your indicator of resistance, while positive emotion is your indicator of allowance. And they are on the same meter: allowance; resistance. Allowance; resistance.” EmotionNegativeResistanceWillingnessMeterAllowanceIndicatorsNegative EmotionsPositive Emotions Author:Esther Hicks
“Soccer must play a socio-cultural role. We reach 1.6 billion people, thanks to the positive emotions that soccer triggers, FIFA is more influential than any country on Earth and any religion. We move masses. We want to use that to create more peace, justice and health in the world.” PeopleWorldWantCountryPlayUseEarthMovingPeaceJusticeEmotionRolesHealthMassBillionsThanksSoccerTriggersInfluentialPeace JusticePositive EmotionsFifa Author:Pope Francis
“Foods high in bad fats, sugar and chemicals are directly linked to many negative emotions, whereas whole, natural foods rich in nutrients - foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes - contribute to greater energy and positive emotions.” WholeEnergyNaturalEmotionRichGreaterNegativeFruitFatsChemicalsVegetablesSugarGrainLinkedNutrientsNegative EmotionsPositive EmotionsWhole Grains Author:Marilu Henner
“I want my audience to leave the theatre with positive emotions through this sensorial journey in the world of precious and fragile teenage beauty. And also the idea that the difficulties that we have to go through help us reveal who we really are.” WorldWantIdeasHelpingEmotionAudienceJourneyDifficultyTheatreFragileTeenagePositive Emotions Author:Alante Kavaite
“The sort of resilient personality who can bounce back quickly after a major setback, does so largely because they quickly generate positive emotions which serve as a physical and psychological antidote to bad news.” DoeEmotionPersonalityMajorsNewsPsychologicalAntidoteSetbackBad NewsResilientBouncePositive Emotions Author:Nick Baylis
“If you're self-compassionate, you'll tend to have higher self-esteem than if you're endlessly self-critical. And like high self-esteem - self-compassion is associated with significantly less anxiety and depression, as well as more happiness, optimism, and positive emotions.” IfsWellsSelfEmotionCompassionSelf EsteemHigherAnxietyOptimismCriticalEsteemCompassionateHigher SelfSelf CompassionHigh Self EsteemPositive Emotions Author:David D. Burns
“Positive thinking is just one small part of positive psychology. Plus, as an approach to well-being, positive thinking only helps you to the extent that it yields one or more positive emotions. The problem with positive thinking is that it sometimes just stays up "in the head" and fails to drip down to become a fully embodied experience.” ThinkingWellsSometimesHelpingProblemEmotionPsychologyFailingPositive ThinkingApproachWell BeingJust OnePlusYieldBeing PositiveSmall PartsPositive PsychologyPositive Emotions Author:Barbara Fredrickson
“My all-time favorite topic in positive psychology is the study of positive emotions. I'm fascinated by how pleasant experiences, which can be so subtle and fleeting, can add up over time to change who we become. I'm especially excited these days about investigating how positive emotions change the very ways that our cells form and function to keep us healthy.” WayFormEmotionStudyPsychologyHealthyFunctionAddExcitedAll TimeCellsThese DaysPleasantSubtleFascinatedTopicsFleetingPositive PsychologyInvestigatingPositive EmotionsAll Time Favorite Author:Barbara Fredrickson
“Each of us has something to do in this lifetime. We all have negative emotions to be purified and positive emotions to be cultivated. All of us need to reconnect to our source and drop our personal stories, don't we? Men, women, old, young, from here, from there - it is the same. All you can do is your practice. There is nothing else. Don't get caught up. Don't stop. We have to learn how to get out or our own way. Because ultimately, the only thing standing in our way is ourselves.” MenWayNeedsStoriesYoungCan DoEmotionPracticeSourceNegativeStandingLifetimeCaughtCaught UpMen WomenNegative EmotionsPositive EmotionsPersonal Stories Author:Tenzin Palmo
“The pleasant life: a life that successfully pursues the positive emotions about the present, past, and future.” PastEmotionPursuePleasantPast Present And FuturePositive Emotions Author:Martin Seligman