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The Psychology of Interpersonal Attraction  -  Social & Emotional Wellness. Interpersonal attraction refers to positive feelings about another person. It can take many forms, including liking, love, friendship, infatuation, lust, and admiration. Interpersonal attraction is the attraction between people which leads to friendships and romantic relationships. Interpersonal attraction, as in the process, is distinct from perceptions of physical attractiveness which involves views of what is and is not considered beautiful or attractive. In other words it goes beyond aesthetics, or what you may consider as being ‘ physically hot...’ The study of interpersonal attraction is a major area of research in social psychology. Interpersonal attraction is related to how much we like, dislike, or hate someone. It can be viewed as a force acting between two people that tends to draw them together and resist their separation. When measuring interpersonal attraction, o...

Stress leads to crisis and crisis leads to stress! So check yourself before you wreck yourself... Understanding Stress Symptoms, Signs, Causes, and Effects Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, and demands. For many people, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. In small doses, stress can motivate you and help you perform under pressure. But when you’re constantly running in emergency mode, your mind and body pay the price. You can protect yourself by recognizing the signs and symptoms of stress and taking steps to reduce its harmful effects. In This Article: What is stress? How do you respond to stress? Signs and symptoms of stress overload How much stress is too much? Causes of stress Effects of chronic stress Dealing with stress What is stress? The Body’s Stress Response When you perceive a threat, your nervous system responds by releasing a flood of stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol. These hormon...

WELLNESS With Marie - Dimensions of living: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying... Live your lif... : REGRETS OF THE DYING - The Top Five Regrets of the Dying... Many of us don't understand the importance of living a happy and fulfiled liv...

REGRETS OF THE DYING - The Top Five Regrets of the Dying... Many of us don't understand the importance of living a happy and fulfiled live, and many of us don't realise that this is a choice... until it's too late! “For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone's capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them.” When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five: 1. I wish I'd had the courage...

Tips for improving your physical and psychological/emotional well-being. By achieving personal well being, it means you have taken the time to nurture several different aspects of your mind and body so that you may become healthy and strong. Start small. Each time you make a decision to do something to improve your well-being, make sure that you do achieve it, most importantly, ACKNOWLEDGE that you have achieved. Only then do you gain the self-confidence and self-esteem to achieve again. Only then do you get the full motivation to move ahead. Tip 1: Drink 2 Litres of Water per day The cells in your body are made predominantly of water and they need to stay hydrated in order to function well, try to drink approx 2 Litres = approx 8 glasses per day. If this is a lot more than you currently drink increase your intake by an extra glass every 2 days until you reach 8 glasses.   •Place a 1 litre bottle or jug on your desk to help you ...

Definition  - well-be·ing   /ˈwɛlˈbiɪŋ/ Show Spelled[wel-bee-ing] noun: A good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare: to influence the well-being of the nation and its people.   NWIA National Wellness Institute of Australia ConstitutionManagement CommitteeDefining WellnessMembership  ArchiveWorkshopsRSS FeedDefinitions of Wellbeing, Quality of life and Wellness.Posted by Faisal Barwais on Monday, February 28th 2011 Some definitions of well-being Broadly, well-being has been defined from two perspectives. The clinical perspective defines well-being as the absence of negative conditions and the psychological perspective defines well-being as the prevalence of positive attributes. Positive psychological definitions of well-being generally include some of six general characteristics. The six characteristics of well-being most prevalent in definitions of well-being are: ■ the active pu...

WELLNESS With Marie - Dimensions of living: Gratitude is a "Fertiliser for well-being" : Gratitude Exercises

Gratitude Exercises

WELLNESS With Marie - Dimensions of living: True meaning of happiness and wellbeing. : The true meaning of HAPPINESS? We have all asked the question ‘am I happy?’ but perhaps we are asking the wrong question...   If ...

HAPPINESS & WELL-BEING? "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence." —Aristotle   "If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal. Not to people or things."  - Albert Einstein We have all asked the question ‘am I happy?’ but perhaps we are asking the wrong question...     ...So what should we be asking instead of  "am I happy ?" Well let’s first look at lasting states of well - being and life fulfilment,  as oppose to fleeting emotions, such as happy or sad, to assess our lives. Well-being is all about your state of life and living. Well-being is a construct (construct meaning a complex concept, idea or notion) which has many measurable elements like, emotional/psychological, economic, social, physical, and environmental well-being.  Well-being is also all about ‘flourishing’ and thriving in our lives. It has got to do with ‘self actualisi...