What is a positive institution? What sets a good company or school apart from regular institutions? What can you contribute to make the institutions you are involved with more positive? For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Travel is a wonderful way to achieve personal growth. How does it relate to psychological well-being? How does travel allow us to explore and live our values? I will address these questions by sharing my personal take on travel and how it contributes to a more fulfilled life. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Making positive psychology inclusive is not just a topic that is important for people with disabilities but all of us. Michael Wehmeyer talks about how implementing measures to think about and assist people with disabilities benefits society in surprising ways. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Ryan Niemiec returns to discuss what mindfulness is, what the benefits are and how we can personalize the practice by tapping into our strengths. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Emotional intelligence is made up of different skills. We will look at the different skills and how to cultivate them. We will also learn why decision making without emotions might not be as great as we think it is. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Writing can help us deal with trauma and the negative effects of inhibiting things and keeping secrets. We will explore how writing can be a great coping mechanism. Furthermore examples are given of how writing contributes to positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and achievement. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
A fixed mindset might be what's standing in your way. Learn what a growth mindset is and how to acquire it. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Constructive journalism is about news that is not junk food to your mind. Based on the work of Cathrine Glydensted we explore what constructive journalism is, how you are impacted by the news and what you can watch out for to ensure a more quality news diet. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
What are high-quality connections? What do they feel like and what benefits do they have? What different lenses exist to make sense of our relationships? For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Based on the work of Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatté we will explore the ABC of resilience, thinking traps and how to question them and icebergs. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Quite a mouthful: what the heck is transcendent behaviour? What happens if we behave that way and what makes us more likely to behave in a transcendent way? For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Based on the work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi we will explore the creative personality, conditions that enable creativity and the creative process. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
What kind of questions does positive psychology ask about the body? How can you increase your awareness of your own body? Is self-image just about attractiveness? For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
What contributes to feelings of self-worth? What is self-esteem and self-efficacy and how can you get more of it? For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
What is beauty? What does biology have to do with it? Of what use is the ability to appreciate beauty in our world? And what about shallow beauty? For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen
Why bother developing a personal spirituality? How can we engage in personal spirituality? For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com
What is spirituality, what are its benefits and what is sacred? In this first part we look at what positive psychology knows and doesn't know about spirituality. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com
Positive psychology has to be highly practical to be of use. So in this episode I share how I implement positive psychology into daily routines and how it shapes lots of important decisions. I hope that by hearing real-life examples it will get you to think about the different ways in which you can apply the ideas you like in your own life.
How can we make good habits and break the bad ones? Braco Pobric tells us a couple of happiness secrets and relates them to real-life experience.
Positive aging is usually not a topic we care about when we are young. However during this talk with Piers Worth it turns out that what determines positive aging are things that happen often way earlier than we might think.
The proof is in the pudding. So how can we use our strengths and the principles of positive psychology at work? Michelle McQuaid talks to us about how we can recognize strengths in the working day and use them even if our boss is not interested in supporting our strengths journey.
What is courage? What different kinds of courage exist and how can courage be cultivated?
What is hope and why would companies be wise to cultivate it? How do we increase our hope and what can be done to teach kids at school?
'Be yourself' is the kind of advice we hear all the time. But how do you do that? Dr. Maria Sirois talks to us about what authenticity is, what the benefits and dangers are and how we can get started on our journey to a more authentic self.
How can decade-old problems and truly challenging issues be solved? By looking at conflicts which were resolved peacefully the principles of transformative action were discovered. In this episode we will outline how these principles could inform alternative ways of thinking and tackling terrorism.
Back to the basics. What is psychological well-being really and how do you know that you are mentally healthy?
Before you rush off making new resolutions here are a couple of questions to help you remember 2014 from a positive psychology perspective.
Savouring is the ability to notice and appreciate past, present and future experiences. Savouring has been shown to make us happier so we will look at savouring exercises and talk about how you can apply them to enjoy the Holidays even more.
We will talk about what forgiveness is, what the benefits are, the steps which different forgiveness programs have in common and some questions you can ask yourself if you are struggling to forgive someone.
What is meaning and why is it important? What are the benefits of having a purpose and where does suffering fit in? What can you do when you want to explore meaning in your own life?
