Flourishing 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.

Love requires you to be physically and emotionally present. It also requires that you slow down.

Positive emotions are not trivial luxuries, but instead might be critical necessities for optimal functioning.

Positivity transforms us for the better.

It turns out that unexplained positivity lasts longer than positivity we analyze until we fully understand it.

Love is that micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being

You know that saying 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing'? That's so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us that the pursuit of happiness is a delicate art. Certain approaches to seeking happiness are now known to backfire, whereas others are effective.