Making New Year’s Resolutions is an expression of faith in our own ability to change habits for the better, a perfectly justified faith. However, changing a habit is not easy…
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Positive Psychology and Person-Job Fit
Does this new upstart subfield within psychology called positive psychology have anything to add to the domain of people in the workplace? If positive psychology is all about positive emotions and human flourishing, what can it say about our work life and how to be happiest and flourishing in it?
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Positive Psychology makes three active appearances this week – The Economist, Harvard Magazine, and the New York Times: The Economist Happiness and Economics: Economics discovers its feelings and Happiness (and…
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Rewiring Your Remote Control Builds Character
Cash or credit? I handed over the plastic to the gas station attendant on the Garden State Parkway. It was very early on a Saturday and there was only one…
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The Right Fit Makes a Difference
by Jen Hausmannby Jen HausmannIf at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Not everything works in every environment. This we know. All of us have committed a faux pas at one time or…
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Compete in Your Game in 2007– Stay Focused on Your Goals
Stop! The New Year is here! What are your resolutions? What are you going to do this year?! Many of you are thinking about what you want to achieve in…
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Coert Visser is a solution-focused trainer, coach, psychologist, and author. On his blog, Solution-Focused Change, he posts on a daily basis on a variety of topics related to solution-focused practice,…
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Amanda Horne provides executive coaching, group coaching, advisory and facilitation services to leaders, executives, and teams in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She specializes in the practical application of…
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Michelle McQuaid, MAPP ’09, is a best-selling author, workplace well-being teacher, and playful change activator. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in large organizations around the world,…
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Seph Fontane Pennock is a Netherlands-based positive psychology practitioner. He founded Positive Psychology Program, which aims to facilitate the integration of the scientific and practical side of positive psychology.
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Natasha Utevsky, editing intern for Positive Psychology News Daily, is a Reed College graduate with a degree in psychology. She is currently enrolled in the University of Washington Professional and…
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Jeremy Clyman M.A., is pursuing his doctorate in clinical psychology at Yeshiva University in NY. In 2007, he graduated from Northeastern University with a Master’s in journalism. He has engaged…
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What is Positive Psychology?
by Senia Mayminby Senia MayminWhat is this part of the human belief system that wants us to do well, to succeed, and to feel great? It’s the most natural part of who we are. It’s not only ingrained in our bodies and central nervous systems, but it also shows in our beliefs, our actions, and our surroundings. It’s the part of us that has recently come to be studied in a new field called Positive Psychology.
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Kirsten Cronlund, MAPP ’08, is the Director of the Bryn Athyn Church School. She is passionate about marrying positive psychology and positive organizational design in the promotion of Positive Education.…
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Louisa Jewell, MAPP ’09, is a speaker, author, and positive psychology expert who has facilitated thousands of people towards greater flourishing both at work and in their personal lives. Louisa…
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Jeremy McCarthy, MAPP ’09, is the Group Director of Spa for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group leading their internationally acclaimed luxury spa division featuring 44 world-class spa projects open or under…
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Suzann Pileggi is a wellness writer, coach, and consultant. She is a monthly columnist for the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) newsletter, Positive Psychology News Daily, and happier.com. She has…
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Lisa Sansom, MAPP ’10, is the owner of LVS Consulting, an independent consulting firm that helps to build positive organizations. Lisa works with individuals, leaders, teams and entire organizational units…
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Elaine O’Brien, Ph.D, MAPP ’08, CAPP is a speaker, author, trainer, consultant, and thought leader in Positive Psychology, Fitness Science/Leadership, and the art of vitality in well-being. Elaine designs positive…
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Elizabeth Elizardi, MAPP ’10, is the mother of two strong-willed girls, ages seven and four and wife of eleven years to a native New Orleanian. One of her top strengths…