![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They found that what it takes to thrive, rather than merely survive, could be as simple as feeling good about life, about yourself and being good at something. To do so, he compiled and reviewed all the research on what makes people thrive - from studies of babies and teenagers, to studies of artists, sportspeople, employees and the elderly - to create the first definitive catch-all, published in the journal European Psychologist. Some have studied what makes babies thrive, others have examined what makes some employees thrive and others not, and so on.”īrown, with co-author Rachel Arnold, an expert in the psychology of performance excellence, set out to change that, to give people a blueprint for how to thrive. There’s been a shift towards wanting to understand how humans can function as highly as possible,” said Dan Brown, PhD, a sport and exercise scientist at the University of Portsmouth. “Part of the reason for a lack of consensus is the research so far has been narrowly focused. “Since the end of the 20th century, there has been a quest in science to better understand human fulfilment and thriving. And maybe, in the end, it is - but accumulation of what, precisely, other than years? What it means to thrive If asked, most of us would talk about doing more - studying harder, running farther, eating better, giving more (and of course, all of it mindfully) - as if a good life is the result of mere accumulation. We all want to live a good life - no one looked back from their deathbed and was ever comforted by a feeling of “Meh.” But what it means to live well (not to mention how to achieve it) is murky. ![]()
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