Positive Psychology at Work » Music http://www.workmad.co.uk Instructions for happy businesses Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Issue 2: The International Journal of Well-Being http://www.workmad.co.uk/blog/2011/07/issue-2-the-international-journal-of-well-being/ http://www.workmad.co.uk/blog/2011/07/issue-2-the-international-journal-of-well-being/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:43:43 +0000 admin http://www.workmad.co.uk/?p=1343 Issue 2 of the open access positive psychology journal, the International Journal of Well-Being has just been published. It focuses on ‘felicitators’ or producers of happiness, that is the people, places,  ideas and institutions that have made and can make the world a happier place.  People familiar with pos psych research may find the subjects a little atypical, e.g. Dr Seuss (of ‘ The Cat in the Hat’ fame), Maria Montessori and Moses.

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In this month’s Positive Psychology News Daily article we explore the links between Positive Psychology, making music and singing in unison.

Not only are they both good for your physical health, scientists like Professor Stephen Clift of the Sidney de Haan Centre for Arts and Health are now investigating the benefits for psychological well-being, including increased happiness,self-esteem and self-efficacy, and reduced depression.

Read the rest of the article here.

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