http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:00:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_cultivate_gratitude_at_work http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_cultivate_gratitude_at_work#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:31:42 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=35099 Americans are reportedly less likely to say "thanks" on the job than anywhere else. That needs to change, writes Jeremy Adam Smith of the campus's Greater Good Science Center. As the campus celebrates Staff Appreciation Week, Smith offers five research-tested tips for fostering gratitude at work.]]> http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_cultivate_gratitude_at_work/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/19/sleep-couples/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/19/sleep-couples/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:30:47 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33860 A UC Berkeley study looking into how sleep habits impact gratitude has found that sleep deprivation can leave couples “too tired to say thanks” and can make one or the other partner feel taken for granted.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/19/sleep-couples/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/gratitude-2/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/gratitude-2/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:11:05 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33466 It's Thanksgiving week, and UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center has gone live with Thnx4.org, an interactive gratitude journal. On the site, people are invited to say what they're thankful for and share the posts with others — at the same time contributing to a national research project. Taking part, research shows, can affect lives for the better. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/19/gratitude-2/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/06/thnx-org-greater-goods-t-giving-survey/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/06/thnx-org-greater-goods-t-giving-survey/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:30:47 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33343 Feeling grateful? UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center has just gone live with Thnx4.org, an interactive gratitude journal. On the site, people are invited to say what they're thankful for and share the posts with others — at the same time contributing to a national research project. The Cal Gratitude Challenge will remain open all month.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/11/06/thnx-org-greater-goods-t-giving-survey/feed/ 0 http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/expandinggratitude/rfp/ http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/expandinggratitude/rfp/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:51:30 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=24363 The Greater Good Science Center has issued a call for proposals for a faculty-research project, "Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude." The deadline to submit a letter of intent is Feb. 15, 2012.]]> http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/expandinggratitude/rfp/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/11/22/gratitude/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/11/22/gratitude/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:21:40 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=1238 Drawing from research and personal experience, parenting expert Christine Carter — director of UC Berkeley's Greater Good Parents program — shares insights on how practicing gratitude, not just at Thanksgiving but year-round, can make for happier families.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/11/22/gratitude/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/11/09/happiness_video/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/11/09/happiness_video/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:31:26 +0000 Public Affairs http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=1159 Happiness and positive emotions are the focus of wide-ranging scholarship at UC Berkeley, where researchers are investigating the science of happiness and compassion. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/11/09/happiness_video/feed/ 0