
Celebrating IPPA 2023
By Phoebe Atkinson
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 Phoebe Atkinson
by Fiona Trembath We all want to belong; it’s the yearning of the spirit to connect, to be seen, to matter. So, when I made the decision back in 2014 to accept my place in the Masters of Applied...
by Suzee Connole Grow, change, adapt. As a college student, Howard Martin realized that a heart-filled life should reflect those three themes. “Whatever is gained in growth should be shared with...
by Elaine O’Brien My practice around the positive psychology of human movement involves creating “growth groups”—bringing people together with the goal of providing uplifting relationships and...
CiPP Spotlight: Linda Jackson by Suzee Connole Oxytocin, known as the love or cuddle hormone, is often released by physical touch, but what about eye contact? Research shows that a person needs five...
by Ruth Pearce I love teams. I have been fortunate to work with many wonderful teams in many different organizations. From financial services, to not-for-profit and state government, to professional...
by Mina Simhai “Mommy, how come I never see my grandparents?” As a young girl, I demanded an answer to this question. I knew that my dad’s mom lived in Iran, and that was really far away, but what...
by Suzee Connole In honor of International Day of Happiness today and LiveHappy’s #HappyActs mission, here are 10 things you can do today to promote long-term happiness for yourself and those around...
by Ruth Pearce Love is not something we usually talk about in the context of the workplace. Using that word can alienate people who equate love with romance or family, not with a job or colleagues....
By Lisa Lillibridge Over breakfast one morning, my 20-year-old son asked me, “If you had your own planet, what would it look like?” He wanted to know what it would be named, too. The...