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Traveling to the mountains of Switzerland brought me in contact with one of my top five strengths:...
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Sharing the Gold of Positive Psychology
Alumni Spotlight Featuring Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is a six-time Olympic medalist in swimming, and the founder of the mentoring program RISE Elite Athletes. She's using what she learned in the...
How Children Succeed
by Mina Simhai The essential thing is not knowledge, but character. —Joseph Le Conte I’m a parent. The question of how children succeed is one that sometimes keeps me up at night. Yet...
The Possibility of “And”
by Maria Sirois I often do this exercise with my students: At the beginning of a daylong retreat on happiness, I’ll draw a circle on a large piece of flip-chart paper and ask the audience to shout...
Absolutely Positive: A Podcast with Megan McDonough
WBI CEO Megan McDonough was recently featured in an edition of the Kripalu Perspectives podcast, posted on the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health website. Megan spoke with...
Getting Back on the Court: How to Recover from Career Injuries
by Denise Riebman I used to love playing tennis. In fact, I was a state doubles champion in high school (albeit in the tiny state of Delaware). Then, 15 years ago, a cross-country skiing accident...
Put Your Cards on the Table: Teaching Kids About Strengths
by Nicole Stottlemyer A few years ago, I was rat-racing with the best of them. I was miserable, working hard and getting promoted, hoping that happiness would show up with my next paycheck. I knew I...
Putting Your Strengths on the Map
by Giselle Marzo Segura When I registered for the Certificate in Positive Psychology (CiPP), I was a woman on a mission. After years of unproductive interventions for our differently wired child, I...
My CiPP Story: Learning to Change My Own Lightbulb
by Ruth Pearce Maybe you’ve heard this one: How many psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb? Only one, but the lightbulb has to really want to change. Back in the late summer and early...
CiPP en Español: Spanish-Speaking Course Launches in Mexico in 2017
by Arlen Solodkin When I think about how the Certificate in Positive Psychology (CiPP) influenced my life, I reflect on the ways in which I was able to embrace my own power, hold my own vision, and...