This study explores the influence of personal systems coaching on self-efficacy and goals achievement. A mixed methods quasi-experimental research compared single mother degree students and included interviews and focus groups with coaches and clients....

At our 2013 conference, Barbara Fredrickson encouraged coaches to “make love all day long.” She didn’t mean what first crossed your mind – she is redefining love as the micro-moments where two people connect with another, like in coaching. Our brain activation and behavioral patterns sync up, like a mind meld....

‘Serving with a smile’ has generally been associated with negative effects for employee well-being....

In spite of the experiential advantage people consume material items in the pursuit of happiness. We conducted three studies to determine if people commit forecasting errors when deciding between purchasing life experiences and material items....

This study addressed: (a) whether any changes in well-being over time could be attributed to participants’ aging or to economic or historical events; (b) whether predictors (e.g....

Although finding a purpose is almost universally accepted as a developmental achievement relatively little research has sought to understand the potential means by which individuals do so....

Recent studies indicate that divorce sometimes is positive for subjective well-being but we lack knowledge about the circumstances under which this is the case. Further we lack knowledge about the possible different associations between divorce and life satisfaction (LS) vs. positive affect (PA)....

Giving too much emphasis to extrinsic values and too little emphasis to intrinsic values is known to depress well-being. But is simply working in an extrinsic job also risky even if that job delivers the money?...

Basal cardiovascular activity may be modulated by positive affect activation levels....

This study examined sources and motives for personal meaning in adulthood using a mixed methods approach. Participants (N = 666) from seven Western countries reported sources of life meaning and why they were meaningful. They rated their perceived meaningfulness of 10 life domains and completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale....