Sentences with phrase «positive emotions have»

Further, they warn that while overall, positive psychology interventions have been valuable for improving psychological well - being and for reducing the symptoms of depression, this may have led to an unsupportable assumption that more is better and that strengths (positive traits) and positive emotions have no dark side.

That's because negative emotions, like defensiveness and contempt, have more power to hurt a relationship than positive emotions have to help one.

One of the reigning insights of the science - based approach is that in the dynamics of relationship systems, negative emotions like defensiveness and contempt have more power to hurt a relationship than positive emotions have to help a relationship.

Somehow in English society the notion of the benefit of relaxing and focusing on positive emotions has never really caught on.

I think some of the additional work around using strengths and generating positive emotion would be even more evidence for the efficacy of role play / psychodrama / acting «as if».

Not exact matches

First, managers must have a basic understanding of human behavior, and how experiencing positive emotions is at the root of human motivation — we are wired for it.

In her book, The Happiness Track, Emma says, «Happiness — defined as a state of heightened positive emotion — has a profound positive effect on our professional and personal lives.

This allows me to have less emotion attach, which is a positive business attribute.»

Dr. Richard Davidson, a neuroscientist and founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has been studying the effects of positive emotions, such as compassion and kindness, on the brain since the 1990s.

As a rule, average Joes have vacation once a year, but we all would be happy to experience positive emotions and inspiration every day.

But looking back, I have learned something very painful about our early parenting years — we sent our children a strong message that we didn't tolerate negative emotions, only positive ones.

I try to support the club and be positive as much as I can always, am depressed, sad and angry but one should have control over his emotions esepcially on issues you can't really influence.

not really making the news, the atmosphere on last wednesday was really strange, silent, step by step to normal football, but you can't throw away your thoughts immediately, I just got a glimpse of Enkes personality during a film of him shown before the match, I can't realize how hard it must be for his wife to lose him, tomorrow the players of Germans first Bundesliga will wear a black ribbon again, but I think it won't affect the atmosphere like it has with the national team despite of Hannover of course, people will be enthousiastic again, but there is the idea of an «Enke donation» which I like, will keep his name alive, will take some positive emotions on this tragedy and a kind of appeal for everyone to reflect the important things of life and control your own behaviour, I hope so at least, and I hope his wife will cope with that situation, and again: it was really hard for the German nationl team to play under these circumstances, to lose someone close in this way is hard to deal with, on the other hand it causes a close solidarity feeling I think, but of course the world will not change, things are returning to the old soon, but nonetheless for me this tragedy is a kind of human wake - up call, at least a call and then you continue

When parents have mild to moderate conflict that involves support and compromise and positive emotions, children develop better social skills and self - esteem, enjoy increased emotional security, develop better relationships with parents, do better in school and have fewer psychological problems.

As a tween, she should be able to express why she feels a particular emotion (positive or negative) and that keeps you from having to constantly guess what her mood is or why she's grumpy or extremely happy.

For example, if you are finding it hard to get a grasp on your emotions, while having tender breasts and spotting, chances are you might be expecting a positive pregnancy test in your near future.

SEL gives children the tools and skills to manage emotions, to be confident and resilient in the face of adversity, to make positive and pro social choices, and to have healthy relationships and deep, meaningful connections.

If you were to believe popular culture, then pregnant women have around three emotions: Open - mouthed shock or extreme excitement at the positive test Serene, dreamy,...

I don't «follow the rules» of positive discipline per se, but my daughter and I have a smoother relationship, imo, because I take the time to get on her level and help her process her emotions.

And they say that since having children, the positive emotions far exceed the negatives.

In California, we have started a thoughtful conversation on how managing emotions, setting positive goals, showing empathy for others, and maintaining positive relationships connects to overall educational success.

Most attachment has both positive and negative elements (meaning it's not only one single emotion.)

They hadn't said anything to the florist about rainbows, and we only use the «rainbow baby» terminology sparingly, yet, I felt great emotion over the coincidence of it all and couldn't help but think of it as a positive sign.

The emotions around breastfeeding run high and I totally agree, women should have as much information about breastfeeding AND about themselves and what works for them both physically and emotionally so they can make positive choices.

Current theories on resiliency (Frederickson, 2000) have also suggested that some positive emotions can encourage trauma survivors to increase their sense of self - growth, and build new resources (the broaden - and - build theory).

A mother who has had a beautiful and empowering birth experience will have an especially positive association in her mind and emotions to that child; and a baby who has had an easy, non-traumatic, not painful, gentle birth will have an especially positive association to the parent.

As we have already noted, permissive parenting shares the positive aspects of authoritative parenting: identifying and accepting the child's emotions, being nurturing and showing your love through words and actions, making the child feel comfortable in their own skin.

If that people would be driven by constructive, positive, caring emotions and reasonable (even if opinion based) grounds, - even if caring for themselves, which I consider acceptable -, there would be still problems left, but the problems could be handled in respect for each other and with a friendly attitude.

Corey Johnson, the out gay, HIV - positive city councilmember who represents the West Village, with considerable emotion told the same crowd, «I wouldn't be alive were it not for the activists who pushed the scientists to find the drugs that make the virus undetectable.»

Patients who received EAET had better outcomes — reduced widespread pain, physical impairment, attention and concentration problems, anxiety, and depression and more positive emotions and life satisfaction — than patients who received the education intervention.

The positive emotions, however, of love, joy, hope, forgiveness, compassion, and trust have allowed humans to draw close to one another and to survive more successfully.

Positive forms of emotion - focused coping deal with the emotional reactions one has to the stressful event (e.g., reinterpreting the event in a positivePositive forms of emotion - focused coping deal with the emotional reactions one has to the stressful event (e.g., reinterpreting the event in a positivepositive light).

It is well known that positive emotions, like laughter or engaging well with an experimenter, can increase dopamine levels in the brain, which in turn has a positive effect on learning.

And when it comes to creativity, intrinsic motivation is everything: In their research, Amabile and Kramer found that knowledge workers «were generally most creative when they experienced positive emotions, had positive perceptions of their organizations and coworkers, and felt strongly intrinsically motivated by the work itself,» Amabile writes in her e-mail.

«People have always said that we use makeup to look beautiful or younger, but I think that it is possible that we actually do it to appear happier or create a positive perception of emotion — or a negative perception, if you wanted to do that,» Martinez said.

Brain imaging has revealed that positive and negative emotions are polarized on opposite sides of the prefrontal cortex.

For example, you go to birthday parties and experience positive emotions — everyone has fun and gets candy or cake.

In particular, both gold and bronze winners were more likely to display duchenne smiles, which scientists have described as particularly associated with positive emotions.

«For example, we found that middle school students had less affective engagement or positive emotions — such as interest, happiness and excitement — than elementary school students.

However, there is evidence that the emotional and health benefits of social support might be taking place partly because of the positive emotions humans experience when they have enjoyable or supportive interactions with people.

The participants had to make snap decisions about whether the characters pictured were experiencing positive (such as joy) or negative (such as anger) emotions.

«This is in contrast to a handful of previous smaller studies which have shown some positive effects on repetitive behaviours, social memory and emotion processing.

Experts consider a child to have high SEH when they exhibit the ability to understand emotions, express empathy, demonstrate self - regulation and form positive relationships with peers and adults.

Patients with major depressive disorder, for example, have been found to fear and suppress both negative and positive emotions more than healthy people do.

And, whereas the drug reduced overall levels of positive emotion, it had a larger effect on positive emotions related to feeling connected and loved.

The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, led by Georgia State University, has received a $ 3.4 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to investigate the neurobiology behind the evolution of positive emotions and prosocial behaviors, such as empathy, compassion and cooperation.

Recollection of a positive emotion, on average, had no effect.

We then have a choice: We can allow that emotion to take control or use mindfulness to work toward replacing it with positive thoughts and feelings.

It's possible that this act elicited positive feedback from the letter's recipient, which may have boosted positive emotions among the participants.

Using sophisticated questionnaires, both studies revealed that the gratitude intervention had a significant positive effect on daily positive emotions, and that it may have a cumulative effect on increasing those emotions as well.