by Sarah Cramoysan | January, 2021 | Positive Psychology, Sarah Cramoysan
The joy of a fresh new page My family laugh at me, as whenever I decide to be more organised, I buy myself a new notebook or planner. As I open it, the crisp clean pages make me feel like this is a new start, a new beginning. They laugh because they know that in a few...
by Sarah Cramoysan | November, 2020 | Humour, Sarah Cramoysan
Speaking as a positive psychology student who feels they should know how to cope, I have to admit that there are times when trying to maintain a positive outlook on life gets increasingly hard. In the early days of lockdown, I managed to retain a grateful outlook on...
by Sarah Cramoysan | September, 2020 | COVID Life, Sarah Cramoysan
The challenge A couple of years ago, I decided to set myself a challenge of not buying anything I didn’t really need for a whole year. For me the main challenge was not buying clothes – I’m not a shopaholic, but I’m a female who likes to express myself through what I...
by Sarah Cramoysan | August, 2020 | Covid19, Sarah Cramoysan
Why we need to remember what lockdown taught us about the importance of social connections Evidence There is plenty of evidence in positive psychology of the benefits of social connection. Having strong social ties makes us healthier, happier, more resilient and can...