Positive Psychology

Oxford Handbook of Happiness (Oxford Library of Psychology)

In recent decades there has been a shift in focus from psychological and social problems-what might be called the "dark side" of humanity-to human well-being and flourishing. The Positive Psychology movement, along with changes in attitudes toward organisational and societal health, has generated a surge of interest in human happiness....

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Design the Long Life You Love: A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship

Design a long life full of love, purpose, well-being, and friendship, at any age, using the creative tools of award-winning product designer, author, and world's #1 life coach Ayse Birsel....

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What coaches need to know about positive emotions

What are the best ways to generate positive emotions? Make new habits - mindfulness practices and play. Get into your groove (deep task-focused flow state).

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July-August 2022 Coaching Report

“One good conversation can shift the direction of change forever.” -Linda Lam, author Change is changing Moving from the heat of summer into the liminal space of early autumn and all of the chaos that transition brings, the struggle of change is real, no matter how many times we’ve experienced it....

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18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done

Based upon his weekly Harvard Business Review columns (which is one of the most popular columns on HBR.com, receiving hundreds of thousands of unique page views a month), 18 Minutes clearly shows how busy people can cut through all the daily clutter and distractions and find...

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The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment

“We are living an earned life when the choices, risks, and effort we make in each moment align with an overarching purpose in our lives, regardless of the eventual outcome.”...

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CoachXConversations: Todd Kashdan and Carol Kauffman

What if insubordination and rebellion were a necessary next step on the Quest for the Good Life? What if, instead of slowing things down, they were actually a short cut to a more Utopian society?...

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2021 Conference: The 3 questions for the 3 waves of Positive Psychology

Robert and Carol will look back at his father’s legacy, the man Marty Seligman said was the true father of positive psychology. A brilliant, funny and humble man he launched “Positive Psychology 1.0.” We’ll look at the 3 main lessons he brought to the world. Robert has continued this legacy....

CoachXConversations: Richard Schwartz and Carol Kauffman

Richard Schwartz and Carol Kauffman discuss the Internal Family Systems model and it's applications to leadership.

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What Should We Teach MBA Students: Positive Psychology or Coaching Psychology?

Coaching psychology education has more benefits than positive psychology education in generating self-insight, goal attainment, solution-focused thinking (including more resource activation), and psychological well-being.

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