Hi friends, I don’t typically write blog posts. However, I wanted to share my story from Sunday, October 1st and what it was like to be in Las Vegas—1,000 feet from the shooter and on lockdown. In this story, there are positive psychology teachings, funny moments, examples of self-care, gentle musings—and moments of struggle. Research […]
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Episode 04: Building Heart Rate Variability
Take a glimpse into the world of applied positive psychology with The Flourishing Center podcast. Each episode includes three sections giving you insights and hacks into living an authentically happy and flourishing life. What you’ll learn in this podcast: Science Says—Learn about heart rate variability and this powerful measure of the body’s resilience. Life Hack—Build heart rate […]
Episode 02: Finding Your Purpose in Life
Take a glimpse into the world of applied positive psychology with The Flourishing Center podcast. Each episode includes three sections giving you insights and hacks into living an authentically happy and flourishing life. What you’ll learn in this podcast: Science Says—How getting Facebook likes can affect our happiness. Life Hack—Learn how to find your purpose in life. […]
Episode 03: How to Get in the Zone
Take a glimpse into the world of applied positive psychology with The Flourishing Center podcast. Each episode includes three sections giving you insights and hacks into living an authentically happy and flourishing life. What you’ll learn in this podcast: Science Says—Learn how behavioral synchrony impacts how people feel as result of being immersed in a group. […]
Episode 01: Making Positive Thoughts a Bit Easier
Take a glimpse into the world of applied positive psychology with The Flourishing Center podcast. Each episode includes three sections giving you insights and hacks into living an authentically happy and flourishing life. What you’ll learn in this podcast: Science Says—How to make thinking positive thoughts a bit easier. Life Hack—Learn how to control your mind chatter. […]
Student Spotlight: Libby Van Beuren
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty. -Albert Einstein CAPP Final Project by Libby Van Buren It’s difficult to overlook the severity of the homelessness problem in San Francisco. When I walk out of my apartment in […]
Student Spotlight: Katie Starke
From Katie Starke, a Cheltenham High School biology teacher who is currently pursuing CAPP certification in our program: “I turned an ugly bulletin board in the front of the room (with a permanent and broken paper-towel dispenser stuck to it) into a “Win of the Week” board. For the Warm Up, kids write about a […]
Student Spotlight: Samantha Inch
Samantha describes herself as a Communicator, Writer and Life Enthusiast. She is currently a Communications Manager at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, PA and holds 10 years of communications, and public relations experience working with organizations of all sizes. As a Certified Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner, Samantha is now bringing the pioneering change of positive psychology […]
Student Spotlight: Mary Zenzen
Mary Zenzen is a gem, full of delightful surprises. A striking blonde who flew in from Colorado to join our CAPP weekends in Philadelphia, Mary reminds you of a jewel, showing different sparkling light when turned. Example 1: Courage. At an early on-site, Mary shared that one of her sons was having difficulty learning. Counter […]
Student Spotlight: Kristen DiOrio
We were honored to have Kristen participate in CAPP 3 in New York, NY and then assisted the inaugural CAPP Philadelphia cohort in the spring of 2015. She remains involved in the local Philadelphia CAPP community. What brought you to study positive psychology? At my former organization, I was encouraged to create a corporate training […]