By Louis J. Alloro, MAPP, M.Ed. My youngest nephew Max is getting ready to leave for college. The other day, I overheard my sister telling him, “Everyone gets homesick.” Maybe we all know the heartache that comes from homesickness? Or the agony of bereavement? Or the pain of being shunned from the crowd? This is […]
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Student Spotlight: Connie Rose
Connie Rose is an African American Philadelphian who works and serves as a Leadership Coach, active community contributor, and genuine social-emotional Leader. She is a also a vital member of the CAPP 6 cohort which is nearing it’s graduation next month in Philadelphia. Connie came to CAPP seeking the data seeking and research behind what […]
Student Spotlight: Nathaniel Johnston
New Yorker Nathaniel Johnston, a recent CAPP grad, is a photographer and creative mind specializing in environmental portraits. Nathaniel describes his creative vision in a unique way that encourages comfort and excitement: “I pride myself in getting people who are normally uncomfortable in front of a camera to relax and be themselves. I thrive […]
Student Spotlight: Mark Groves
CAPP Grad Mark Groves is a specialist in the area of human connection, author, speaker and sales consultant. He’s in love with science, psychology, and uncovering the mysteries of what makes great relationships work. We dare you to spend some time on Mark’s Instagram page #createthelove and not feel: 1) incredibly inspired, awake and motivated […]
Student Spotlight: Carrie Bell
Carrie Bell, a graduate of the CAPP program, is an artist, educator, and seminar leader. On her website, she calls herself a social artist, a person who seeks to enhance human capacities in the light of social complexity. She has formal education in dance, fine arts, education – and now positive psychology! After years as […]
Student Spotlight: Evan Schmiedehaus
Evan Schmiedehaus has been working in the same corporate setting for the past 22 years. You’d think this would make him an older man, but oh no. In 1997, he started as a stock boy and not just in any corporation. Evan was part of the launching of Whole Foods Markets in their hometown of […]
The Many Gifts of Positive Emotions
Who doesn’t enjoy feeling content, curious, elated, or excited? Positive emotions feel good. We look for experiences that create positive emotions and we want them to last. We may appreciate and savor them, we may take them for granted, or we may feel frustrated at how fleeting and brief positive states can be. But do […]
The Science of Awe
A recent study showed that people who frequently experience the emotion of awe had the lowest levels proinflammatory cytokines (fancy word for the good guys in your body that try to protect you during stress by creating inflammation). People used to think that awe was something that you happened to you. It wasn’t an emotion […]
Do You Know Your Character Strengths?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about living a flourishing life? Take a moment and consider that question… Many of us will equate a flourishing life with a happy life. But what is happiness? What contributes to a life lived well? What are the main ingredients of wellbeing? This […]
Martin Seligman on Positive Psychology
Here are a few quotes by Martin Seligman, considered by many to be the “father” of Positive Psychology. “I believe it is within our capacity that by the year 2051 that 51 percent of the human population will be flourishing. hat is my charge.” “Habits of thinking need not be forever. One of the most […]