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Reflections on the Quest for Resilience

Reflections on the Quest for Resilience

by Maria Sirois A few years ago, my younger brother, John, a doctor, died after a 10-week struggle with pancreatic cancer. In October of 2010, he flew north from his home in North Carolina to...

Alumni Spotlight: Lynda Wallace

Alumni Spotlight: Lynda Wallace

Lynda Wallace, Director of WBI's Coaching Certification Program, spent 20 years in the corporate world before shifting her focus toward positive psychology. The Certificate in Wholebeing Positive...

Reflections on IPPA World Congress 2019

Reflections on IPPA World Congress 2019

Karen Whelan-Berry The music, dance, and wisdom of Australia’s indigenous people opened the 2019 World Congress on Positive Psychology in Melbourne in July. Compared to their thirty to forty...

Two Offerings for a Day of Remembrance

Two Offerings for a Day of Remembrance

by Megha Nancy Buttenheim I remember, as if it were yesterday, when 9/11 brought its dreadful new normal to our world. I was directing Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training at Kripalu that week, as I...

My Curiosity Quest

My Curiosity Quest

by Michael F. Steger My work on meaning in life is part of my meaning in life. If this sounds a bit confusing, I agree. I never went out into the world with the intention of studying meaning in...

The Connection Between Meaning and Happiness

The Connection Between Meaning and Happiness

by Michael F. Steger In researching the factors that foster well-being and reduce psychological distress in people’s lives, I have spent most of my time looking at the role that meaning in life...

The Greatest Freedom

The Greatest Freedom

by Megan McDonough Who do you long to be? That question—and your ability to live into the answer each day—is the greatest freedom of all. And that big freedom can be overwhelming, especially when...