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Operational Leader & Wellbeing Coach

After millions of songs and greeting cards, LOVE needs no introduction. Love as a character strength refers to the degree to which you value close relationships with people, and contribute to that closeness in a warm and genuine way. Where kindness can be a behavioral pattern applied in any relationship, love as a character strength really refers to the way you approach your closest and warmest relationships. Love is reciprocal, referring to both loving others and the willingness to accept love from others. There are four types of love, each with a biological and evolutionary base: ·       Attachment love: parent for child; child for parent ·       Compassionate/altruistic love: kindness ·       Companionate love: friendship ·       Romantic love: spouse/partner/boyfriend/girlfriend Even more than happiness and optimism, love holds the key to improving our mental and physical health as well as lengthening our lives. Using research from her own lab, Barbara L. Fredrickson redefines love not as a stable behemoth, but as micro-moments of connection between people – even strangers. She demonstrates that our capacity for experiencing love can be measured and strengthened in ways that improve our health and longevity. Finally, she introduces us to informal and formal practices to unlock love in our lives, generate compassion, and even self-soothe. ‘Love 2.0’ will reinvent how you look at and experience our most powerful emotion! #positive_psychology #VIA_character_strengths #what_should_I_read_next

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