Proof The Bible Is True

By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Most Americans have two positive experiences for every negative one, according to Barbara Fredrickson, a psychologist and positive-emotions researcher. This sounds like it would set you up for positive emotional health, but this 2:1 positivity ratio is only enough for you to barely get by.

In order to flourish emotionally, Fredrickson’s research shows you need a 3:1 ratio.¹ That is, you need to have three positive emotions for every one negative emotion.

Flourishing mentally is described as being beyond happiness “in that it encompasses both feeling good and doing good.”^{<a class="colorbox" href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/default.aspx#_edn2" …read more}

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