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Where psychology had previously focused on treating illness, problems and pathology, positive psychology concentrates its efforts learning about optimum functioning and the benefits... October 2010, Volume 74, Number 10 American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter Positivity Part 2: Creating a Positive Perioperative Environment The perioperative environment is stressful; not just for patients but also for anesthesiologists. Workplace negativity is associated with diminished communication; increased stress; decreased productivity; physical, emotional, and psychological illnesses, and compromised patient care... November 2010, Volume 74, Number 11 American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter The Pursuit of Perfect as the Basis for Blaming Tal Ben-Shahar is an expert on happiness, teaches at Harvard and has written some internationally successful books on the subject. He has identified the major obstacle to achieving happiness; the aspiration to a life that is not just happier, but perfect. It is also our habitual pursuit of perfect which is one of the leading causes of blaming. How does this happen?... Published on December 13, 2010 Find blog on Psychology Today To Complain or Blame: Is that the Question? Blaming and Complaining: A Match Made in Heaven or Creating our own Hell? To avoid getting stuck in a negative vacuum, it is important to appreciate the source of our pessimism and unhappiness.The two greatest sources of our habitual negative thoughts are Complaining and Blaming. Our love for these two negative bedfellows is unhealthy and detrimental to us as individuals and as ... The Original Blame: Tracking down the first blame in history. Let's take a new look at the world's oldest game - The Blame Game. Yes, that's right; The Guinness Book of World Records has recently awarded Blaming the title of the world's "Oldest Game." It is fascinating at least to me, that although The Blame Game is probably the most popular game ever invented ... Published October 25, 2010 Find blog on Psychology Today If you're not in awe, read this blog. Each of us, at some time, has been insensitive, ungrateful, distracted, self-absorbed, unwelcoming, unpleasant, standoffish, belligerent, angry, or just moody. It is hard for us to always predict or appreciate the effects of our thoughts, words or actions ... Published September 14, 2010 Find blog on Psychology Today Published September 7, 2010
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