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Positive Psychology for Your Career and Daily Routines by   Jinwen Ye   on   January 19, 2015 Once an interviewer asked Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, “what is the WOW factor in Positive Psychology that our readers don’t know?” His simple response was, “If there is a wow, the wow is that there is no wow.” I have been inspired by many of his positive psychology videos.  I’ve included one of my favorites and summarized some of the research he discussed in the infographic   here . I found some of these tips to be particularly valuable as I was reflecting on my own behaviors and goals. As you are beginning your semester, setting your goals, or refining your New Years resolutions, perhaps you will find some of these tips valuable too! *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).

Working Hard or Hardly Working? by   Jinwen Ye   on   October 1, 2014   Hard work is valued in many cultures, and it often takes hard work and thoughtfulness to make sure you are productive in the various roles you serve. In the workplace, productivity is required for those that desire to keep their jobs.  For those of you that might be struggling with productivity at work (or home), here are four questions to ask yourself: 1. How’s your physical and emotional health?  Healthy people are more likely to enjoy their work and be more productive in their workplace. Adequate sleep, regular exercise, healthy diet, and positive emotions have all been linked to workplace productivity. 2. What’s your physical work environment like?  Air quality of your office, enough lighting, comfortable temperature, access to outside views and external space, and quiet working conditions are all factors of the physical work environment that have been found to impro...