
A Model of Self-Care That Goes Beyond the Self
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 Heidi J. Martinez I had recently begun feeding my curiosity for positive psychology when I learned about the first Embodied Positive Psychology Summit last year. Through a generous professional...
by Megan McDonough There’s a tendency to think of the brain as the master coordinator, or control room, of experience—a hierarchy of brain cells firing away orders (in the form of thoughts) that the...
Positive Psychology Spotlight: Alan Brown by Suzee Connole Alan Brown is a dean at the Grace Church School in Manhattan, where he uses mindfulness practices to connect to students at different...
by Megan McDonough Usually I keep my political voice personal. But as there are many in our student body affected by the latest executive order, the personal has become organizational. I'm writing...
by Mina Simhai We’ve all noticed them. Those kids who happily put on their own shoes and jacket when it’s time to go. The children who see someone fall down and dash over to ask, “Are you okay?” The...
by Catherine McNeill After graduating from CiPP and completing my Coaching certification, I was keen to start working on boosting my happiness. For about three months I was good at it, too, doing...
by Ryan M. Niemiec, PsyD Helping professionals—such as coaches, counselors, educators, or managers—are always on the lookout for new tools to help others overcome challenges, find peace, and be at...
by Megan McDonough I can't stand New Year's resolutions. They have abysmal rates of success, according to the research and in the lab of my own life. Around the holidays, chaos reigns, with more...
by Megan McDonough My daughter says I have a fetish for journals—and she’s probably right. I have thin and fat, large and small, colorful and plain journals stuck in all sorts of places—including by...