My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.
New York Magazine: Why Danes Think They’re Always The Happiest Country by Drake Baer
The Week: 4 ways to bring more meaning into your life by Eric Barker
Guardian: Are you too old to find success? by Oliver Burkeman
Atlantic: Praise is a consolation prize (about Carol Dweck’s work in growth mindset) by Christine Gross-Loh
Atlantic: Awesomeness Is Everything by Matthew Hutson
Guardian: Happiness depends on health and friends, not money, says new study by Phillip Inman
Washington Post: Leaders are more powerful when they’re humble, new research shows by Ashley Merryman
Psychology Today: Want Your Work to Flourish? Link Strengths and Goals by Ryan Niemiec
New York Magazine: To Be More Productive, First Figure Out Your Productivity Style by Cari Romm
Science Daily: People’s energy in the workplace is key to staff retention, no author