by Lesley Lyle | March, 2015 | Positive Psychology, self-development
CORE VIRTUE – HUMANITY – Tending and befriending others. I. Love: Loving individuals value close relationships with others, in particular those in which sharing and caring are reciprocated. Love can be expressed toward those we depend on, toward those who...
by Lesley Lyle | March, 2015 | Positive Psychology, self-development
CORE VIRTUE – COURAGE – Exercising the will to accomplish goals in the face of external or internal opposition/ I. Bravery [valor]: Bravery is the capacity to take action to aid others in spite of significant risks or dangers. This strength allows people...
by Lesley Lyle | March, 2015 | Positive Psychology, self-development
CORE VIRTUE – WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE – The acquisition and use of knowledge I. Curiosity [interest, novelty-seeking, openness to experience]: Curiosity is taking an interest in all of ongoing experience. It involves actively recognizing and pursuing...
by Lesley Lyle | March, 2015 | Positive Psychology
The VIA Character Strength survey was rolled out from the labors of Dr. Christopher Peterson and Dr. Martin Seligman. The VIA, Virtues in Action survey is a 240 question survey that is a classification of positive human strengths, opposing the depiction of human...
by Lesley Lyle | March, 2015 | Positive Psychology, self-development
Mindfulness is a state of mind, a philosophy, a practice, and a way of being in the world. Mindfulness is the conscious way we capture moment to moment experiences through heightened awareness of sense sensations, feelings, and detail the processing of influencing...
