Recommended Books
Dweck, Carol S. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential. New York: Balantine Books.
Fredrickson, Barbara L. (2009). Positivity: Top Notch Research Reveal the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. New York: Three Rivers Press.
Fredickson, Barbara L. (2014). Love 2.0: Creating Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection. New York: Plume Publishing.
Hanson, Rick (2013). Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence. New York: Harmony Books.
Lyubomirsky, Sonja (2008). The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the life You Want. New York: Penguin.
Nelson, Jane, Lott, Lynn, & Glenn, Stephen (1999). Positive Discipline: A-Z. USA: Prima Publishing.
Niemiec, Ryan M. (2014). Mindfulness and Character Strengths: A Practical Guide to Fourishing. Boston MA: Hogrefe Publishing.
Seligman, Martin E.P. (2006). Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. New York: Vintage Books.
Weston, Denise Chapman & Weston, Mark S. (1993). Playful Parenting: Turning the Dilemma of Discipline into a Fun and Games. New York: Penguin Putnam.
Article/Video Resources
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General Psychology Concepts
Myers, D.G & DeWall, C.N. Psychology in Everyday Life. New York: Worth Publishers; 2017.
Resilience
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1135755X16300343
http://www.canr.msu.edu/news/family_resilience_an_important_protective_factor_part_3
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181637/
https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/resilience-in-positive-psychology/
https://www.verywellmind.com/ways-to-become-more-resilient-2795063
https://fyi.uwex.edu/familyresiliency/
Parenting Behavior
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0890856718318677
Stress & Coping
Folkman S. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2008 Jan; 21(1):3-14.
Lazarus RS, Folkman S. Stress, appraisal and coping. New York: Springer; 1984.
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-coping-strategies-are-effective-3144562
https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/dysfunctional-beliefs-affecting-stress/
Optimism/Pessimism/Defensive Pessimism
Norem, J.K. (2001). Defensive pessimism, optimism, and pessimism. In Chang, Edward (Ed). Optimism & pessimism: Implication for theory, research, and practice (pp. 77–100). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
Positive psychology: The science of happiness and human strengths, 2nd ed. Citation. Carr, A. (2011).
http://www.pbs.org/parents/expert-tips-advice/2016/10/encouraging-optimism-children/
Relaxation
https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/uz2255
Happiness & Positive Emotions
https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org
Mood Lifting
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20030543
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/block-blue-light-to-sleep-better
http://www.columbia.edu/~mt12/blt.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16842544
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1385%2FENDO%3A27%3A2%3A119
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01191.x
https://www.maxlugavere.com/blog/nighttime-blue-light
Negativity Bias
https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/3-steps-negativity-bias/
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/10_steps_to_savoring_the_good_things_in_life
https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/implicit-memory
Hanson, R. (2014). Hardwiring happiness: The new brain science of contentment, calm, and confidence
Loving Kindness Meditation
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323415.php
Fredrickson, B. L. (2009) Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life
Nonverbal Communication
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/nonverbal-communication.htm