by Lena Britnell | Feb 28, 2019 | Positive Psychology
How did you hear about positive psychology and what drew you in? As a current student of the MAPP at BNU, these are questions that my cohort and I are frequently presenting ourselves with. And they are useful ones. I find it terribly easy to get hung up on meeting the...
by Fizza Shah | Nov 15, 2018 | Positive Psychology
Positive psychology has an abundance of theoretical knowledge on eudaimonic wellbeing. Aristotle postulated that eudaimonic wellbeing was the notion derived from daimon meaning true nature leading a virtuous life with meaning to it. Postulating that authentic...
by Katherine Halliday | Oct 7, 2018 | Positive Psychology
It’s the beginning of a new University year and everywhere students are gearing up for another semester of fun, friendship and deadlines. But there are times when University can feel overwhelming. Here are three ways that the science of positive psychology can help...
by Bryony Shaw | Jul 30, 2018 | Positive Psychology
As a psychologist, Positive Psychology is a natural discipline for me to study. When I first heard of it I felt like I was at home, everything made sense and fitted together. The main reason for this is its overlap with Humanistic Psychology, which has always spoken...
by Dan Collinson | Jan 15, 2018 | Positive Psychology
The science of a positive psychology intervention approach Positive psychology advocates that humans can flourish and accomplish optimal levels of functioning. In this era of fast-pace life, technological advancement and with daily demands of work, family, health...
by David Rawcliffe | Sep 24, 2017 | Happiness, Positive Psychology
“Don’t worry, be happy!” or so the song goes. A few more songs come to mind like “Oh happy days”, “Sha-la-la (Make me happy)” (Al Green), “Happy birthday” but my favourite has to be “Happiness” (Ken Dodd). “Happiness, happiness, the greatest gift that I possess” other...
