Resources

Check out these positive psychology resources.

Websites

International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) – www.ippanetwork.org

  • Learning library, online seminars and Q&A with leading positive psychology scholars and practitioners, and more. (Membership required for access)

Greater Good Science Center – www.greatergood.berkeley.edu

  • Science-based resources for a compassionate and resilient society, based at UC Berkeley

Happier.TV – www.happier.tv

  • Best-practices, tips and expert advice for a happier life through videos, articles and research for learning and inspiration

Happify – www.happify.com

  • Activities and games that train your brain and build skills for lasting happiness. A variety of tracks offered. Many are free, but "premium tracks" require a membership fee. It's worth it!

Authentic Happiness-Univ.of Pennsylvania – www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu

  • Positive Psychology readings, videos, research, surveys and more

Gretchen Rubin – www.gretchenrubin.com

  • Rubin is the author Better Than Before, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home. Her website has quizzes, podcasts and latest news about happiness

SuperBetter – www.superbetter.com

  • The SuperBetter website and apps offers let you play games/create adventures to help you build four kinds of strength: physical, mental, emotional, and social.

VIA Institute on Character – www.viacharacter.org

  • Find out your key characters strengths by taking the free, online, scientifically validated survey of character strengths.

Books

General

  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
  • Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life by Barbara Fredrickson
  • Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
  • Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
  • The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
  • The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal
  • The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal
  • Love 2.0: Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection by Barbara L. Fredrickson Ph.D.
  • Pursuing the Good Life: 100 Reflections on Positive Psychology by Christopher Peterson
  • The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown
  • Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown
  • Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
  • Curious? by Todd Kashdan

Business and Leadership

  • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
  • Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
  • The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal
  • Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam M. Grant
  • Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change by Michelle Gielan
  • The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor

Compassion

  • Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
  • Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach
  • The Compassionate Instinct: The Science of Human Goodness by Dacher Keltner, Jason Marsh and Jeremy Adam Smith

Gratitude

  • Gratitude Works!: A 21-Day Program for Creating Emotional by Robert A. Emmons
  • Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert Emmons
  • Making Grateful Kids: The Science of Building Character by Jeffrey Froh and Giacomo Bono

Happiness

  • Choose the Life You Want: The Mindful Way to Happiness by Tal Ben-Shahar
  • Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar
  • Even Happier: A Gratitude Journal for Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar
  • The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
  • Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being by Martin E. P. Seligman
  • The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You by Sonja Lyubomirsky
  • Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change by Michelle Gielan
  • The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor
  • Happiness by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener
  • Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
  • The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt

Meditation & Mindfulness

  • Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
  • The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh and Vo-Dihn Mai
  • The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
  • Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace by Sharon Salzberg
  • A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

Mind and Body

  • Spark by John J. Ratey
  • The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
  • Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Parenting

  • Making Grateful Kids by Jeffrey Froh and Giacomo Bono
  • Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting by Ph.D. John Gottman and Joan Declaire
  • NutureShock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
  • Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents by Christine Carter
  • Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud and David Messing
  • Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn

Relationships

  • Intimacy & Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship by David Schnarch and Dr. David Schnarch P.h.D
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman Ph.D. and Nan Silver
  • Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide by Caroline Adams Miller MAPP and Dr. Michael B. Frisch

Resilience/Grit

  • Rising Strong by Brene Brown
  • Grit to Great: How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval

Social Connections

  • Connected by Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler
  • Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

Strengths

  • Character Strengths Matter: How to Live a Full Life by Shannon Polly and Kathryn H. Britton
  • Mindfulness and Character Strengths A Practical Guide to Flourishing by Ryan M. Niemiec

 

 

 

 

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