by Janette Kirk-Willis | Oct 19, 2019 | Positive Psychology, Uncategorized
What does it mean to ‘flourish’? Is it possible to determine the state of flourishing and apply it to all of humanity? Well, yes and no. There are some core elements that need to be in place but of course the practical specifics will be different for everyone. Some of...
by Lisa Jones | Oct 10, 2019 | Education, Happiness, Health, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology
What am I good for? I recently attended the International Meaning Conference (IMeC) in London (July 2019), which held many inspiring talks by inspiring people. It led me to reflect on the journey of positive psychology and how it has come a long way from being all...
by Inge Beckers | Sep 17, 2019 | Positive Psychology
We all know that negativity has an immense impact on how we feel, work and interact with others, so why do we allow those feelings to influence us so much? It is simple, as human beings we have a negativity bias. Our brain has a built-in negative bias that causes us...
by Emma Willmer | Aug 14, 2019 | Life, Positive Psychology
Poldark is back on our screens with a new, and final, season. Even as a recently new convert to the show I’m finding it is hitting the happiness mark for me yet again. After the latest episode I found myself thinking about the characters and how people lived in those...
by Bryony Shaw | Jul 30, 2019 | Positive Psychology
Imagine a couple is moving house, it’s an exciting time, they are able to upgrade and move to somewhere ‘better’. It has the potential to be an uplifting experience that brings them together. They are growing and progressing, they are now able to get...
by Kimberley Wakefield | Mar 1, 2019 | Positive Psychology
Comparing to others All around us are images of people doing wonderful things and looking fabulous doing it and while at times this can be very motivating and inspiring, at other times this can also be disheartening. One of the things I’ve repeatedly noticed is the...
