Love is a momentary upwelling of three tightly interwoven events: First, a sharing of one or more positive emotions between you and another; second, a synchrony between your and the other personโs biochemistry and behaviors; and third, a reflected motive to invest in each otherโs well-being that brings mutual care
Barbara FredricksonPositive emotions are not trivial luxuries, but instead might be critical necessities for optimal functioning.
Barbara FredricksonPositive people are able to maintain a broader perspective and see the big picture which helps them identify solutions where as negative people maintain a narrower perspective and tend to focus on problems.
Barbara FredricksonThe boundaries between you and not-you โ what lies beyond your skin โ relax and become more permeable. While infused with love you see fewer distinctions between you and others. Indeed, your ability to see others โ really see them, wholeheartedly โ springs open.
Barbara FredricksonFlourishing goes beyond happiness, or satisfaction with life. True, people who flourish are happy. But that's not the half of it. Beyond feeling good, they're also doing good-adding value to the world.
Barbara Fredrickson