Positive relationships are widely considered to be one of the pillars of wellbeing. Their boosting effect on emotional and physical health has repeatedly been documented by experimental and longitudinal studies. Despite their instrumental role, the existing literature...
As clinicians we are often asked to decode and understand our clients’ relationship difficulties. The number and quality of our clients’ relationships is valuable information used during all phases of treatment from initial diagnosis to final outcome and follow-up....
Dr. Martin Seligman in his book Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being (2011) suggested that wellbeing consists of five elements. Positive emotions Engagement Relationships Meaning and purpose Accomplishment The aspect of relationships...
It took 75 years and 20 million dollars to reach a conclusion of five words: Happiness is Love. Full stop. These were the words of George Valliant, responsible of an impressive venture of more than 40 years in the field of psychology, the longest lasting study in the...
After 20 years of work, Fowler and Christakis announced the way we are all connected! They mapped 4500 networks of people and confirmed what we already knew: that social relationships influence every sector of human function such as professional and family status,...
Another way of building positive relationships is to have fun together. People describe their longing and joy to meet each other, their common activities and the positive emotions they feel. We long to meet each other… We have given it a title, we say that we do silly...
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