
Facing Fear with Resilience
by Maria Sirois
Faculty and practitioners share wisdom on positive psychology, health and wellness, mindfulness, and living the good life. Want to contribute? Check out the submission guidelines.
by Maria Sirois
by Lynda Wallace A few years ago, I made one of the best and most important decisions of my life, choosing to leave my corporate executive position to create a new career as a Positive Psychology...
by Elaine O’Brien Both this year and last, WBI’s Embodied Positive Psychology Summit has led me toward greater solace, growth, connection, and positive transformation. More than a month later, I’m...
by Ruth Pearce I love listening to Barbara Fredrickson. As a close friend said to me, “I could listen to her sell soap!” At our Embodied Positive Psychology Summit in May, Barbara was not selling...
by Kim Childs Recently, I returned early from a weekend trip to Cape Cod because my traveling companion had a Sunday appointment. While I typically stay on the Cape as long as possible and come home...
by Louis Cinquino “Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.” "—Ursula K. Le Guin Those were the words on the last slide of the...
by Megha Nancy Buttenheim My task at the Embodied Positive Psychology Summit was to bring SPIRE’s physical and spiritual elements into the mix, while weaving in, during morning meditations, morsels...
by Megan McDonough Savoring is not an indulgence, it’s life-affirming. In a world where pace, productivity, and the finish line are hailed as the pinnacles of achievement, savoring slows us down,...
by Ruth Pearce “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.” —A. A. Milne Do you ever participate in something special, and believe that you will be able to recall...
by Denise Riebman I never wanted to be a mom. At 25 years old, I was indignant (how can anyone bring a child into this world when the ice caps are melting!), ignorant (it’s impossible to balance...