There is a simple theory called the PERMA model of well-being, which summarizes factors that contribute to happiness, life satisfaction, and improved quality of life. One of the most notable contributors to positive psychology – Martin Seligman – created it.…
Well-being is not an absence of mental illness. Just like depression isn’t the opposite of happiness. It is an inner/mental and outer/physical[1] reality that includes[2] avoiding pain, adapting to the environment and stress, quality of daily functioning, realizing one’s potential, happy feelings, pleasure, social aspects, personal…
The common sense understanding is that happiness is a feeling. But to be specific, joy and pleasure are specific feelings. Happiness is a bigger category that is a little more complex. Happiness is a state of mind with respect to…
Follow the 8 core principles taught by the world’s leading happiness researcher.
Before we even begin to concentrate, we have to make a decision on what to focus on. To make things worse, you cannot begin with everything, even if it is equally important. Deciding where to start is one of the hardest decisions.…
Just like distractions, your beliefs and attitudes can break your concentration. People have core beliefs such as I’m not smart enough; This is too much to study, I’ll never finish this in such little time, I don’t know how to start,…
Distraction is made up of everything that pulls your attention away from what you need to focus on. Stimulation is everything that arouses your brain to be goal-directed for learning and work. There is a reason why a balance of…
Concentration for study material comes naturally with pure love, curiosity, fascination, and personal relevance toward the content, or you have to depend on external rewards like marks, praises, and desirable outcomes like professional independence, good college, better job prospects, respect…
Attention is an “executive function” which means it’s a fundamental cognitive process necessary to control behavior and thinking (like studying & focusing). Other important executive functions that enable concentration are cognitive inhibition (ignoring irrelevant information & thinking), inhibitory control (stopping the impulse to procrastinate & ignoring distractions), cognitive flexibility (automatic…