5: Make it fun If I’m not having fun, I’m not learning. It’s that simple. This simple recipe for learning found on www.positivesharing.com, run by Alexander Kjerulf. is so true. We learn best when we are involved and so completely mesmerized by what we are learning that we are truly having fun! I remember when […]
Author Archives: Barbara Holstein
What Kids Say They Need For Happiness from the Vancouver Sun
I found it exciting to read in the Vancouver Sun a report on happiness about children the ages of my little girl in my new book, THE TRUTH, My Secret Diary, I’m Ten, I’m Smart and I Know Everything! In The Truth the little girl makes clear what grown-ups are forgetting. She knws that isolation […]
Recipe for Enchantment
Today I thought it would be helpful to just review some of the ingredients that make up THE ENCHANTED SELF way of living. Hope you enjoy ‘cooking’ with me, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist. THE ENCHANTED SELF promotes a positive review of your life and encourages life style changes that lead to living a […]
Earth Angels
I saw a sign outside of a school today that went like this: "There are many angels on earth, disguised as children." I think this is a great quote. One reason I wrote my new book, THE TRUTH, My Secret Diary, I’m Ten, I’m Smart and I Know Everything, is because I believe that children […]
Recipe for Fun
I heard today about a great game that children play. It is called ‘GiggleBelly’ or ‘Ha-Ha’ and apparently a lot of kids learn it at camp. You lie on the floor and each person puts her head on the next person’s belly. Then someone starts by saying, "Ha." Then the next person says, "Ha-ha." Then […]
Happiness and Achievement
I saw today on a YOGI teabag : Every smile is a direct achievement. So an easy way to achieve success in life is to smile and the payoff is that you will feel happier at the same time! Another payoff is that you will make others happy. Let’s all get gold stars! Dr. Barbara […]
A Negative Recipe for Happiness
Negative Recipes for Happiness can be very destructive. Some of the worst are giving our girls, tweens and teens a Negative Recipe that goes something like this: Buy all the popular magazines about celebrities and pour over them. Start to think about your body, your face, your hair and nails all the time. Try to […]
Seven Gateways to Happiness
I’d like to invite all of you to go to www.thehappinessshow.com and look at episode 110. In that episode I talk about THE SEVEN GATEWAYS TO HAPPINESS. I discuss all of the Gateways and give case examples, as well as suggestions for you to get started on your Gateway Success Journey! Let me know what […]