Author: Peter Prichard

Here is the 6th positive news network link in this series on how reading positive news can help you physically and emotionally. YES! Media is independent and nonpartisan. Our explanatory journalism analyzes societal problems in terms of their root causes and explores opportunities for systemic, structural change. https://www.yesmagazine.org/ How Parents Can Support Teen Mental Heath “Mental health problems in teens can sometimes take unexpected forms. Depression and anxiety can manifest as irritability and noncompliance, which parents may reasonably view as disrespect and laziness. Understanding what is beneath those behaviors is […]

Here is the 5th positive news network link in this series on how reading positive news can help you physically and emotionally. “The health benefits of positive emotions is well documented. They improve physical health. They buffer against depressive symptoms and help people recover from stress. They can even undo the undesirable effects of negative emotions. With frequent experience and expression of positive emotions comes resilience and resourcefulness.” Positive Emotions and Wellbeing, Marianna Pogosyan, Ph.D. The Optimist Daily is an open-source library of solutions news stories. Let us be your […]

Jim Collins – www.jimcollins.com– is one of the most respected researchers on the topic of leadership and the author of the international bestseller Good to Great. His website is an extremely rich resource into his 30+ years of research into what makes good organizations tick. Since my posts all deal with how to have a positive impact – his work is appropriate considering what he and his team have found out about the characteristics of the most successful leader; the Level 5 leader. That person “Builds enduring greatness through a […]

Here is number Three in the series  that introduces nine positive news sites.  In post number two I shared the scientific rationale for experiencing positive news and each post shares an example of what that site offers regarding that important topic. Post number three is from Good News Planet: “The Mission of Good News- Find, Create, Receive, Life Affirming, Thought Provoking, Good News, Entertainment and Events. Positive. Up-Beat, Not Beat Up.” www.goodnewsplanet.com Have a great day/year/Life. Warm regards, Peter -Website & Blog- https://havepositiveimpact.com/

“The health benefits of positive emotions is well documented. They improve physical health. They buffer against depressive symptoms and help people recover from stress. They can even undo the undesirable effects of negative emotions. With frequent experience and expression of positive emotions comes resilience and resourcefulness.” Positive Emotions and Wellbeing, Marianna Pogosyan, Ph.D. Below, after the signature, is the second article, from: www.Dailygood.org , in a series that presents articles from the nine positive news sites I had listed in my previous post. That first article was from www.goodnewsnetwork.org. We […]

I compiled and have shared previously the following positive news sites that provide hundreds of articles, videos, news releases and other media that helps one lessen stress by reading more positive news. Much of what you will find on these sites is delivered daily. This story from the Good News  Network is about a wonderful human being who motivated his town to follow his inspiring actions. Links to eight other positive news sources follow this article. Have a positive day and life. Peter – Website/Blog- https://havepositiveimpact.com/ Good News Network Thomas […]

We love our library and have used it our almost 5 decades where we live. And their staff continues to be bright and customer focused and extremely good at answering questions and getting us to what we are looking for. And the classes and other experiences they offer have always been stimulating and fun. A major addition has been how dozens of libraries in New Jersey have joined a system where if your library does not have the book/resource you want they get it sent to them from a library […]

Both my parents were murdered by Big Tobacco and since then they have targeted others I love which is why I have been a anti-tobacco activist my whole adult life. I have mentioned previously that all the money from the sales of my two novels Dawn of Hope and Dawn of the Tobacco Wars which follow a high school student in her war to lessen the use of tobacco products and the instances of sexual assault and bullying of her friends goes to my anti-tobacco and lessening sexual assault activism. […]

This is the 4th and final chapter in this series that provides dozens of strategies and resources for living a healthy and impactful 2nd half of life. All that is in this series is also relevant for earlier life stages. #1. Finding Time to Take Necessary Actions to Extend and Improve Your Life The best time management model I have found is Stephen Covey’s four quadrant model from his powerful and extremely popular international bestseller, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” His focus in this model is to pay […]