Während traditionelle Psychologieforschung ihren Fokus lange auf die Vermeidung negativer Gemütszustände gelegt hat, untersucht die Positive Psychologie Faktoren, die zu einem glücklichen Leben beitragen.

Denn: die meisten Menschen wollen sich gut fühlen. Und suchen nach Mitteln und Wegen, um sich auf die positiven Dinge in ihrem Leben zu konzentrieren. Das ist oft aber gar nicht so einfach.

In dieser Folge hört ihr, wie positive Emotionen mit Resilienz und einem zufriedenen Leben zusammenhängen. Wir stellen euch außerdem verschiedene Strategien vor, die positives Denken und Fühlen unterstützen.

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