The Chinese new year is tomorrow and the day after tomorrow! Two days. Tomorrow is the end of the Year of the Pig (2007), according to the Chinese lunar calendar, and the day after tomorrow is the first day of the Year of the Mouse(2008). So we have two days for celebration. At this moment […]
Wisdom from Eva Longoria Parker
I heard Eva Longoria Parker say on morning TV that sometimes "playing in a different sandbox for awhile" is so important. In fact, I would say, as a positive psychologist, that often it is just what the ‘Doctor’ ordered. It helps us get our minds off of ourselves. It gives us a chance to meet […]
Using Our Memories for Rediscovering the Positive in Ourselves
Here is another exercise that involves making positive deposits into your memory bank: Over the next few days, stay alert to the moments when you are in a good mood. When the moment is right ask yourself the following questions. What is going on? Does it remind you of other good times in your life? […]
Teach Him To Fish and He Will Have Food for A Lifetime!
They say that if you give a person a fish, he will have food for one day. If you teach him how to fish he will have food for a lifetime! So when we think of Recipes for Enchantment, remember the more that a Recipe becomes a part of you rather than just a stimulant […]
What is THE ENCHANTED SELF?
Q: Barbara, tell us what THE ENCHANTED SELF® is and how it ties into women, most particularly to women in the business world. (The full interview of which this is one part, can be read on www.fodreams.com A: Well, Deb, that’s certainly an all encompassing question! Let me start by breaking my answer up into […]
Abraham Lincoln and Living a Life
Abraham Lincoln said, "It’s not the years in your life, it is the life in your years." What a wonderful comment. May we all be able to put lots of life into every secon of our lives! Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, www.enchantedself.com Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share […]
Gratitude Verses Positive Action as a Path to Happiness
Gratitude is a marvelous practice, yet as a positive psychologist I have to share my clinical experiences. It is not an easy practice! When we are down, whether we are grieving, sad, hurt, or maybe, unfortunately, a combination of these difficult feelings, we are not interested in running through a list of what has worked […]
A New Year’s Resolution-Listen
My father was once walking down the street. A man said, "Hello, Harry. How are you?" My dad, Dr. Happy A. Becker, replied, "Not so good. My mother died last week." The other man said, "Good, glad to hear it." The other man did not listen. Let’s all try to listen this year. It is […]