Happy New Year to everybody!
My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.
New York Magazine: Success Depends on Your Personality More Than IQ by Drake Baer
New York Magazine: The 4 ‘Spaces’ Cities Need to Make People Happier by Drake Baer
New York Magazine: What Good Is Hope? by Drake Baer
Positive Prescription: Looking for Purpose? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions by Samantha Boardman
Huffington Post: Helping others is the key to longevity, study finds by Carolyn Gregoire
Greater Good Science Center: What Will the Theme of Your Life Be in 2017? by Kira Newman
New York Magazine: To Feel More Productive, Take a Break to Do Something Selfless by Cari Romm
New York Magazine: In 2017, Pursue Meaning Instead of Happiness by Esfahani Smith & Jennifer Aaker
Psychology Today: Applying Psychological Science to Meet Your Goals by Erlanger Turner
CNN: How to become more optimistic, no author