by Dan Collinson | August, 2017 | self-development
Optimism has long been regarded as a key component towards a happier, flourishing life. Most scales used to measure flourishing take levels of optimism into account, whilst Martin Seligman himself argues that pessimism and depression are closely linked. There have...
by Dan Collinson | June, 2017 | Work
Part 1. Woman in Business More and more companies are focusing on empowering woman in the work place and this is a subject close to my heart. The positive outcomes through doing this are amazing and beneficial to all involved and are the inspiration of my upcoming...
by Dan Collinson | June, 2017 | Education, EMAPP Portugal
More than a year ago, in this post, I’ve announced that I was going to study resilience in teachers in at-risk contexts in my master’s thesis[1]. I will now share with you the results of this research. Teachers in at-risk contexts The study was conducted with a group...
by Dan Collinson | May, 2017 | self-growth
What a good time to have World Laughter Day 2017 and boost those positive vibes. In a world full of uncertainty and disruption let’s take a break and laugh for no reason other than choosing to do so. We know laughter cannot fix or heal a problem but it can help you...
by Dan Collinson | May, 2017 | Julie Ostrow, self-growth
Playing old messages in my head makes me sound like a broken record. Negative messages I heard growing up rear their ugly heads when I am facing (mental) stumbling blocks or when I’m on the verge of greatness/accomplishing a goal. These ugly voices (I call gremlins)...
