|
If you know of other websites or resources that might be helpful, let us know. We will continue to add resources for you to peruse, purchase, and/or put to use. Please check back!!
Point Forward, Inc. Products and Resources
Other Products and Resources
Positive Psychology Research
MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
Below are links to Point Forward's monthly newletters!
Vol 1-1: Goals
Vol 1-2: Savoring
Vol 1-3: Happy Exercise
Vol 1-4: Goals to Raise Happiness
Vol 1-5: Processing Good and Bad Events
Vol 1-6: Gratitude
Vol 1-7: Spirituality
Vol 2-1: Resolution Wiring
Vol 2-2: Love
Vol 2-3: Count your Lucky Stars
Vol 2-4: Money
Vol 2-5: Anger Regulation
Vol 2-6: Trust
Vol 2-7: Psychological Capital
Point Forward, Inc. Products and Resources
Below are articles and essays on topics related to POWER and the creation and use of a Life Positioning Systemtm as well as examples of applying some of these principles in everyday life.
Short Essays (download free PDFs) 
Finding Joy in Exercise
Transformation
Winter SADness
Women, Strengths and Happiness
Special Reports
Positive Psychology: Tools for Harvesting Happiness -
This 10 page report provides an explanation of positive psychology, details on some of the initial research and several specific tools you can begin to use immediately.
>Sign up for the FREE Core Happiness monthly newsletter and get this special report for free!
>back to top
Other Products and Resources
Here are some additional resources which will provide you with practical information and tangible tools:
The BBC produced a documentary series on happiness. This link will allow you to view several segments of their series, and lead you to other resources around the world.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/happiness_formula/default.stm
Wild Divine has created two computer games you will want your kids to play – and you will want to play them, too! In a nutshell, the games use biofeedback to teach relaxation and self control. The graphics & music are amazing as well!
Enchanted Journey Meets BioFeedback -- Check out the Wild Divine NOW!
They also have a 15 step bio-feedback training program:
Healing Rhythms: Biofeedback Training for a Happy Mind & Healthy Body
These are absolutely worth the price!!
How Full is Your Bucket? is a wonderful little book about the benefits of increasing positive interactions in relationships of all types. The website offers online resources to help “fill buckets” of those around you, which is how yours becomes full as well! http://www.bucketbook.com
Reflective Happiness Program is an interactive subscription site that uses positive psychology to decrease depression and increase happiness. The program offers monthly exercises intended to increase happiness, question-and-answer sessions with researchers in the positive psychology field, a “Virtual Partner,” newsletters, bookclubs, etc.
http://www.reflectivehappiness.com
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation provides inspirational stories, downloadable resources, teaching resources, etc.
http://www.actsofkindness.org
>back to top
Positive Psychology Research
There are many sites where you can delve into the research around Positive Psychology. Some of them will even allow you to participate in the research yourself! Here are some of our favorites:
http://www.viastrengths.org
This website is all about strengths. You can take the VIA Strengths survey and find out what your top strengths are. Also available are publications about the Character Strengths and Virtues
http://www.authentichappiness.org
Martin Seligman’s site is full of surveys and resources related to positive psychology. You have to register to have access, but once you do your information is stored so you can go back and see how your happiness & satisfaction changes over time!
http://www.positivepsychology.org
University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center. This site gives you the opportunity to participate in online research projects. Also available on this site are lists of books, videos, research articles, teaching resources and links to positive psychology conferences.
http://www.psych.uiuc.edu/~ediener/
Ed Diener, famous for his work on Subjective Well-Being and Life Satisfaction. This site includes summaries of his work, research articles and additional resources.
http://www.unc.edu/peplab/barb_fredrickson_page.html
Barbara Fredrickson’s work on the Broaden & Build theory of positive emotions. Summaries of her research and many of her articles are available on her site.
http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~sonja/
Sonja Lyubormirsky’s website featuring her research on human happiness and the variances between enduring happiness and chronic unhappiness.
>back to top
|
