“Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow.” These are the enthusiastic words of David Shen as he learns positive psychology in our current CAPP Philadelphia cohort. One of his clasmates, Judy VanBuren says, “These ‘wows’ sum up David as a social emotional leader in our class. He uses his ‘wows’ as a personal response to some clarity or […]
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Mental Health Awareness Video Series
Hosted by The Flourishing Center’s own Louis Alloro, facilitator of CAPP Philadelphia, the Mental Health Awareness Series explores the journeys of CAPP Alumni as they apply Positive Psychology to their work in the field of mental health and wellness. Olga Iof of CAPP 1, Part 1 of 2 Olga works in school based services for a nonprofit […]
Student Spotlight: Caroline Gordon-Elliott
Caroline Gordon-Elliott is exactly what CAPP is all about. She’s a screen writer, a mother, a wife and an individual who always strives to better herself through the constant action of self-reflection and altruism. Despite many life challenges, she consistently shows up for her friends, her family and her writing career which influences countless others. […]
Why Social Connection Is So Important
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mindset Matters (Part 1)
What is mindset and why is it important to know about? What if learning about mindset and the research behind it could mean the difference between being broken and devastated by failure and using a setback as fuel for growth, reinvention, and renewal? Indeed, we have sufficient empirical evidence suggesting that a fundamental distinction in […]