Character Strengths

3 Ways to Strengthen a Warm Heart

3 Ways to Strengthen a Warm Heart

 Walk in other people’s shoes:  There is enough noticeable bad energy out there. Consider the big picture. There is great power in love so wouldn’t it be nice if we could find new ways to spread it? The messages we’ve received in our culture are clear. We’re taught to look out for ourselves; be self-sufficient and independent.  “You can’t count on other people”, and other messages have the tendency to blind us to the concerns

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Featured Character Strength: Love

Featured Character Strength: Love

Let’s Celebrate Love! “To put it in a nutshell, love is the momentary upwelling of three tightly interwoven events: first, a sharing of one or more positive emotions between you and another; second, a synchrony between your and the other person’s biochemistry and behaviors; and third, a reflected motive to invest in each other’s well-being that brings mutual care.” Positive emotions expert, Barbara Fredrickson, calls this trio of events positivity resonance.   It’s like the warm

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