Principle: Happiness practices like exprressing optimism and gratitude work better when you are intentionally trying to cultivate happiness and commit to it. Quote: “Happiness interventions are more than just placebos,…
Principle: In a relationship, both people’s self-control predicts how good the relationship is. Quote: “Across all three studies, the higher the total self-control across both partners, the more satisfied they…
Principle: When our bodies react to a stressful event, thinking of the reaction as useful actually changes the reaction itself. Quote: “reappraising arousal as a coping tool during acutely stressful…