by Dan Collinson | December, 2018 | Mindfulness
Mindfulness meditation has been around for thousands of years, with roots in Buddhist tradition and practice, but it is the past few decades that has seen a growth in western popularity with mindfulness and an increased understand of the benefits mindfulness...
by Dan Collinson | December, 2018 | Emotions, Julie Ostrow
I was raised to be strong and to not show emotions…especially the “negative” or “bad” emotions such as sadness or anger. I have developed a strong sense of myself and I have figured out what works for me and what doesn’t. What does become challenging for me at times...
by Dan Collinson | November, 2018 | Amy Poole, Health
Positive psychology interventions (PPIs) are the recommendations grounded in theory and empirical validity that are designed to enhance our personal wellbeing and experiences of happiness (Lomas, Hefferon & Ivtzan, 2014). PPIs include: meditation practice,...
by Dan Collinson | November, 2018 | self-development
There is no doubt in my mind that being honest about how you really feel, and living an ‘authentic’ life’ results in a very fulfilling experience. The word authenticity is synonymous with positive psychology: a state of being which is reached by living a life of...
by Dan Collinson | November, 2018 | Fizza Shah, 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...
