by Lisa Jones | July 2021 | Lisa Jones, Positive Psychology
There is understandably an increased concern since the Covid-19 pandemic that more people have been left feeling lonely. However, is loneliness all it seems? It is defined as a perceived lack of social relationships but research has found loneliness is more complex...
by Monique Zahavi | January 2021 | Culture, Monique Zahavi, Positive Psychology
Whatever the reason for uprooting from the land where you were born and bred, whether it is for financial reasons, a change of scenery, for career progression or to escape persecution, relocating to another country impacts every aspect of life. My MAPP research...
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 Fizza Shah | April 2020 | Fizza Shah, Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology advocates Positive behaviours with the current climate an amalgamation of Positive emotions with actions is a much needed attribute to avoid the cultivation of negative emotions. I feel at this point of everyone’s mind we question ourselves...
by Bryony Shaw | March 2020 | Bryony Shaw, Positive Psychology
I have just returned from a weekend knitting festival feeling completely rejuvenated and raring to go. Why do I feel so refreshed? I believe it is because I have been using and witnessing many Positive Psychology principles in action. Mindfulness The benefits of...
by Lisa Jones | December 2019 | Lisa Jones, Positive Psychology
This blog looks at how we shape our beliefs, frame experiences, create meaning, and judge other people and situations. Neuroscience is demonstrating more and more that we have far more control over our thoughts than we thought and many behaviours and mindsets can be...
