Positive emotions, positive feelings and health: A life philosophy

https://doi.org/10.21744/lingcure.v4n1.16

Authors

  • Carrie Lim Ching The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
  • Vivian Li Chan The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

Keywords:

emotion, experience, feeling, happy, life

Abstract

The paper was intended to explore the correlation between emotion and feeling. It has involved two phenomena referring to health. Positive emotions experienced by humans are not born spontaneously. Various good and pleasant things make us experience positive emotions. Those feelings make us enjoy life's moments. As reported by Psychology Today, feeling positive emotions makes us healthier physically and mentally. Feeling it with others will also foster trust and compassion. Positive emotions will also keep people from stress. happy feelings are the emotions most often talked about and known. However, there are a variety of other positive emotions that are nuances of feeling happy. In 2009, psychologist Barbara Frederickson in her book Positivity identified 10 other positive emotions that are universally felt by humans in addition to feeling happy.

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Published

2020-03-10

How to Cite

Ching, C. L. ., & Chan, V. L. . (2020). Positive emotions, positive feelings and health: A life philosophy. Linguistics and Culture Review, 4(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.21744/lingcure.v4n1.16

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