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Body Image and Positive Psychology: Let’s Change the Conversation
by Amy Alpert How many times have you said or heard the following: “You look great! Have you lost weight?” Over my 45 years, I have said and heard that phrase way more times than I can count. I have...
Building a Community of Strengths Accomplices
by Denise Riebman “She needs to stop raising her hand so much!” An elementary school teacher informed my friend’s dad that she should stop showing everyone that she knew all the answers. He was...
The Secrets of Productivity
by Mina Simhai Ready for an honest confession? It was hard mustering the motivation to write this blog post. After all, it’s the holiday season. There are presents to buy, decorations to put up,...
Baby Steps to a Big Goal: Seven Months and Seven Changes
by Ruth Pearce Have you ever found yourself looking back and realized that, somewhere along the way, something changed? Have you found yourself asking, “When did that happen?” I remember my mother...
CiPP Tours: Sculpting Your Strengths Superhero
by Nicole Stottlemyer At our last CiPP Tour meetup, in New York City, our theme was “Using strengths to make bigger ripples.” Twenty of us from every cohort of CiPP thus far (including Australia!)...
Hope, Love, and 22 More: Ryan Niemiec Shares the Power of Character Strengths
Alumni Spotlight by Suzee Connole Ryan M. Niemiec, PsyD, education director of the VIA Institute and a WBI faculty member, knows how to spot someone’s strong suit in no time flat. Out of 24 positive...
Grit: Passion that Lasts
by Mina Simhai “Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of deepening.”—Angela Duckworth How did Rowdy Gaines earn three Olympic gold...
Facing Off with the Strength-Shaming Bullies
by Denise Riebman Strength-Shaming Bullies are everywhere. They can be colleagues, bosses, teacher, friends, parents, strangers, and the media—but often the worst bully of all is the one that looks...
From Cells to Psychology
CiPP Spotlight: Joan Borysenko by Suzee Connole Joan Borysenko was studying cancer cells at Tufts University when her father was diagnosed with cancer. Joan remembers being surrounded by her family...