Positive Emotions

Emotions and Positive Psychology

In positive psychology, positive emotions such as joy, gratitude, and hope are considered essential to improving quality of life.
These emotions serve as tools that enhance overall well-being, contributing to building a "psychological reserve" that can be relied upon in the face of challenges and stressors. By fostering positive emotions, individuals can develop stronger relationships, increase creativity, and achieve their goals more effectively.

Quality of life is directly related to the emotions we experience. When an individual is able to regularly cultivate positive emotions, they enhance their mental and physical health, leading to a more fulfilling and satisfying life. Positive psychology seeks to understand how to sustainably enhance these emotions, helping individuals live better, happier lifestyles.

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Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story

Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story

$29.00 USD$14.00 USD
Psychologist and bestselling author Benjamin Hardy, PhD, debunks the pervasive myths about personality that prevent us from learning—and provides bold strategies for personal transformationIn Personality Isn’t Permanent, Dr. Benjamin Hardy draws...
The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society

The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society

$12.00 USD$8.00 USD
One of the world’s greatest psychiatrists reveals how to embrace our own humanity and resist the pressures of an ever-changing world. In this challenging and provocative work, Dr. Carl Jung—one of...
Survivor Personality: Why Some People Are Stronger, Smarter, and More Skillful at Handling Life's Difficulties... and How You Can Be, Too

Survivor Personality: Why Some People Are Stronger, Smarter, and More Skillful at Handling Life's Difficulties... and How You Can Be, Too

$28.00 USD$16.00 USD
The classic guide to what makes people survivors, now in a revised and updated new edition.Who survives? Who thrives? As a psychologist who spent more than forty years studying the...
How Do We Know Ourselves?: Curiosities and Wonders of the Human Mind

How Do We Know Ourselves?: Curiosities and Wonders of the Human Mind

$27.00 USD$16.00 USD
"Each chapter is a gem of insight into the human experience, cut and polished to perfection by the renowned psychologist David Myers. Better than any book I can recall, this...
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating

Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating

$21.00 USD$11.00 USD
Reclaim your time, money, health, and happiness from our toxic diet culture with groundbreaking strategies from a registered dietitian, journalist, and host of the Food Psych podcast. 68 percent of Americans have...
The Dolphin Parent: A Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy, and Self-Motivated Kids

The Dolphin Parent: A Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy, and Self-Motivated Kids

$23.00 USD
In The Dolphin Parent, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, expert in human motivation, and mother of three Dr. Shimi Kang provides a guide to the art and science of inspiring children to develop their...
Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression

Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression

$19.00 USD$17.00 USD
“Extraordinary. . . . Both therapist and patient will benefit hugely from reading this book.” —Deepak Chopra“Exactly what this over-medicated country needs right now.” —Christine Northrup, M.D., author of The...
Perfectly Confident: How to Wisely Calibrate Your Decisions

Perfectly Confident: How to Wisely Calibrate Your Decisions

$14.00 USD
An expert on the psychology of decision making at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business helps readers calibrate their confidence, arguing that some confidence is good, but overconfidence can hinder growth....
The Art of Fear: Why Conquering Fear Won't Work and What to Do Instead

The Art of Fear: Why Conquering Fear Won't Work and What to Do Instead

$20.00 USD$15.00 USD
A revolutionary guide to acknowledging fear and developing the tools we need to build a healthy relationship with this confusing emotion—and use it as a positive force in our lives....
Pathways: Your Journey to Emotional Well-being

Pathways: Your Journey to Emotional Well-being

$7.00 USD
A guided journal with tools and techniques to promote positivity and mental wellbeingEveryone has moments when it’s hard to see the wood for the trees, but this emotional wellbeing journal...
Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide

Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide

$18.00 USD
Now this “classic in goal setting” (Mehmet C. Oz, MD) is back, reissued with a new introduction, a new cover, and a fresh new interior design!For the first time, the...
The Emotional Brain: Lost and Found in the Science of Emotion

The Emotional Brain: Lost and Found in the Science of Emotion

$10.00 USD
Happy, sad, angry, glad—why do we cry when we’re ecstatic or mad? A fascinating look at the science of emotion Emotions can be a pain. After his father died of...
Memory Superpowers!: An Adventurous Guide to Remembering What You Don't Want to Forget

Memory Superpowers!: An Adventurous Guide to Remembering What You Don't Want to Forget

$28.00 USD
A fun and highly practical guide to helping kids achieve remarkable memorization skills—now in paperbackNelson Dellis, the four-time USA Memory Champion, reveals the secrets to his phenomenal ability to remember...
Your Fully Charged Life: A Radically Simple Approach to Having Endless Energy and Filling Every Day with Yay

Your Fully Charged Life: A Radically Simple Approach to Having Endless Energy and Filling Every Day with Yay

$26.00 USD
A high-energy guide to living with presence, optimism, and joy--one yay at a time!Ever wish you were one of those upbeat, positive people who embrace every day with a can-do...