Paying the Transformation Forward: Positive Psychology Coaching Certification at WBI
Faculty member Jennifer Hanawald offers an overview of Wholebeing Institute’s Positive Psychology Coaching Certification program.
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Hitting Bankrupt: Careers and ‘Wheel of Fortune’
by Denise Riebman Everyone thought a snake was in my tent when I ran out screaming. But it was only an e-mail, one that made it to my phone—even though we were in the bottom of the Grand Canyon—to...
From the Outside In
A Podcast Today, we wanted to share with you a podcast that's inspired in part by research on embodied positive psychology—in particular, the research of Amy Cuddy on how "power poses" (such as...
Grit and Goal Setting, in Rio and Beyond
CiPP Spotlight, featuring Caroline Adams Miller by Suzee Connole Grit is defined as very small pieces of sand or stone—or a mental toughness and courage. It's safe to assume that everyone has...
Inventing Authenticity
by Mina Simhai In her engaging and practical book The Art of Authenticity, industrial psychologist, executive coach, and CiPP graduate Dr. Karissa Thacker teaches us that authenticity is something...
From the Mat: Inaugural IPEN Festival Focuses on Strengths, and More
by Ruth Pearce The Festival of Positive Education will be the launching point for a new kind of education—you will walk away inspired, transformed, and armed with the tools you will need to change...
Forging Our Legacy: A Sea Change Toward the Positive
by Megan McDonough Thoughts destroy or elevate the human experience, so your mind can be your savior or your slayer. You have a choice about the morals, values, and character you want to cultivate...
Move2Love and Whole Fitness
by Elaine O’Brien I was thrilled when Megan McDonough asked me to present my program. Move2Love, and my related research on well-being, at the Wholebeing Institute’s inaugural Embodied Positive...
Positive Psychology: So Much More Than Looking on the Bright Side
by Ruth Pearce As I read more about positive psychology in the media, I fear that we are becoming increasingly detached from the true messages of the science. As the themes and practices are...
Healing from Violence
by Maria Sirois On November 13, 2015, my daughter and her boyfriend were having dinner in a café in Paris, while terrorists attacked the city. She escaped danger that night; Nohemi Gonzalez, a...