What Psychology Can Do For Everyday Life

It was proven that psychology can help us in everyday life by improving communication skills, relationships, and ability to manage stress. It can also help us make better decisions in school, healthcare, and work, and improve mental health and general well-being. Results from different studies demonstrate that people are happier and less depressed after completing exercises targeting positive emotions. The ultimate goal of psychology is to make people happier by understanding and building positive emotions, gratification, and meaning. Positive psychology focuses on enhancing wellbeing by studying what makes life worth living, emphasizing strengths, virtues, and positive experiences. In this article we focus on the role of positive psychology in the daily lives of children and adolescents suffering from malignancies, diabetes, chronic diseases, and poverty.