Author Archives: Janet Jergins, M.MFT

Emotional Intelligence in Children: Gratitude

Gratitude is not only the greatest ofvirtues, but the parent of all the others. Cicero The research and literature related to raising children with high Emotional Intelligence is exploding. I have been following a blog called Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids. The author of this blog is Christine Carter, Ph.D. and she is [...]

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Two Happiness Tools

Benjamin Disraeli Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. I love handouts and tools for self-improvement. I think my clients love them too. I have found two tools, not invented by myself that focus on the practice of happiness. Gretchen Rubin designed Happiness Project Toolbox. She makes it easy [...]

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Happiness Part 2: La Bella Vita

Epicurus It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly. And it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life. Authentic Happiness calls for balance. A pervasive feeling of well-being derives from a full spectrum of human endeavors. The good life consists of [...]

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Happiness as a Treatment Goal

There is no duty we so underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world. Robert Louis Stevenson It seems there are two ways to go about treating people in my office. One is to figure out what pathology is occurring order to treat an illness. Another [...]

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