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Positive Psychology!

An interesting article I read talks about a new branch of pyschology. Psychology by itself interests me a lot. When it talks about feeling good and creation of happiness.. i think its definitely worth a read by anyone... POSITIVE Psychology is a relatively new branch of psychology that studies what makes life meaningful, what brings happiness, and what promotes mental health. Research and thinking in Positive Psychology holds that there are three paths we take to feeling good and creating happiness in ourlives: pleasures, gratifications, and meaningful activities. Pleasures are activities that delight the senses, make us feel better easily and in the moment, and take no effort to enjoy. The act of eating delicious food is a pleasure — it feels good, and anyone can enjoy it. (The downside of pleasures are that their effectiveness diminishes over time.) Gratifications are activities that use our strengths, challenge us in just the right way, and lead to the experience of flow. Gr...