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“I Am a Writer”
Alumni Spotlight “I am a writer.” Karissa Thacker read that “ideal self” statement from her notebook every day after graduating from the Certificate in Positive Psychology course in January 2014....
Positive Prevention for the Assist Virus
by Denise Riebman The Assist Virus has reached epidemic levels. While highly contagious among young professionals, it has also been known to infect seasoned workers. Symptoms include temporary...
Meditation, Positive Emotions, and Real Happiness: Sharon Salzberg Pays It Forward
by Caren Osten I first heard Sharon Salzberg speak at the Tibet House in New York City several years ago. With a $10 donation, I became the occupant of a floor cushion for two hours, during which...
Expanding Authenticity: Using VIA to Help Me Stay Real
by Megha Nancy Buttenheim This is the second in a three-part series on practicing authenticity in daily life. Today’s post looks at authenticity through the lens of VIA character strengths. Part 1...
Love 2.0
by Barbara Fredrickson In this excerpt from her book Love 2.0: Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection, Barbara Fredrickson shares why love has a special status as our “supreme...
Positive Contagion and the Elevation Effect
by Phoebe Atkinson In January, the fourth Certificate in Positive Psychology (CiPP) class arrived at Kripalu for the final immersion week. After living for months in the virtual component of this...
Insights on Outsight: Acting (and Thinking) Like a Leader
by Mina Simhai You don’t unearth your true self; it emerges from what you do. —Herminia Ibarra Taking action is the crux of Herminia Ibarra’s latest book, Act Like a Leader, Think Like a...
Connection and Altruism
by Sam Chase “Altruism”—the ability to place the well-being of others over oneself—was coined by August Comte in 1830 as the opposite of what he called “egoism,” or self-centeredness. This spirit of...
Conversations That Matter
by Karissa Thacker When was the last time you had a conversation that stayed with you and really made a difference in how you perceived the world? Thirty minutes into our Authentic Leadership...