Positive Psychology Practice
Theory is interesting, but the real difference is made when this theory is put into practice. These articles provide insight into doing just that. Positive psychology is the practice you have been looking for!Positive Psychology and Behaviour Change: 5 Ways to Change Your Habits
Most of us are too familiar with the fact that unhealthy habits are notoriously hard to change. Habits are akin to taking the beaten path: they require little effort, and with the passage of time they grow stronger and stronger. This is despite our knowledge of the...
Teaching Happiness at School: 3 Simple Activities to Cultivate Well-being in Students
Health is part of every public-school education. But what is health? It’s more than just nutrition and gym class. As early as 1947, the World Health Organization defined health as a state of mental and social—not just physical—well-being. Today, more and more schools...
Positive Education Around the World: Perspectives From Asia and Europe
When asked to explain what positive education is all about, I would usually describe its objectives as the development of skills of well-being, resilience and optimal functioning in children, teenagers and students, as well as parents, teachers and, more generally,...
The Value of Positive Psychology Interventions for Emotion Regulation
Positive psychologists have developed a number of techniques (Positive Psychology Interventions, or PPIs) that can make us feel happier pretty much instantly. PPIs include such wellbeing-enhancing activities as writing a gratitude journal, being kind to others,...
Measuring Balanced Time Perspective using Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI)
The existing studies have shown that focusing on the future brings academic success, and reminiscing on the positive past experiences increases one’s happiness. But if a certain time perspective starts to dominate an individual’s view of time to the extent that it...
‘Hug a Hoodie’? Applying Positive Psychology to Disaffected Adolescents
David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, caused a stir a few years ago when he suggested focusing resources on the emotional development of disaffected young people rather than on the symptoms of their alienation, which manifest through crime, addictions etc. ...
3 Pieces of Positive Psychology To Change the Way You Teach
Imagine a young confident teacher who stands in front of his teen-aged class and dramatically begins a computerised slide show. The slides contain images of Indian street children living among piles of rubbish. One picture shows a young girl eating rotten vegetables;...
Bridget Jones Depression Diary
Depression is running at record levels amongst women and single females face the biggest risk. According to the Priory Hospital, North London, depression has increased by around 30 per cent in the past five years amongst women aged 30-45 - the Bridget Jones...
The Happiness Training Plan – 12 Steps to Happiness
One of the most encouraging aspects of positive psychology is that it is possible to develop our capacity for happiness - approximately 40% is under voluntary control. Even a born pessimist can learn to become more optimistic and increase their potential for...