How Gratitude Makes us Happy
How Gratitude Makes us Happy Gratitude makes us happy to feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationship. We know that life can be tough. The path to happiness is not always straightforward. Our outlook is a key ingredient to feeling happy. How can we change […]
Negative Bias
Negative Bias Negative bias occurs even when adverse events and positive events are the same magnitude, meaning we feel negative events more intensely. “The bad stuff is easier to believe. You ever notice that?” says Julia Roberts’ character, Vivian, in Pretty Woman (1990). As it turns out, Roberts’ character, Vivian, was touching on an unfortunate […]
Meditation Teaching— Different Breathing Techniques for Meditation and Mindfulness
Meditation Teaching— Different Breathing Techniques for Meditation and Mindfulness Having accredited mindfulness training will introduce you to different breathing techniques. Breathing meditation is the simplest and easiest way to practice meditation and mindfulness. It’s even the most recommended way to learn meditation for beginners. You can try comparing how controlling your breath through different calming […]
Life Coach Training Tool: Analyzing Force Fields for Decision Making
Life Coach Training Tool: Analyzing Force Fields for Decision Making The Force Field analysis is a graphical tool or visualization tool for supporting decision making is one of my favorite parts of the life coach training program is the part where we are taught about the different tools we can use for our coachee’s future […]
Learning About Imposter Syndrome
Learning About Imposter Syndrome I have not heard of this imposter syndrome until I took a life coach training program. To best explain this syndrome the following are some examples of true experiences from people who are suffering or those who suffered from this syndrome. “It’s hard for me to give thorough/complete updates during scrum […]
The meaning of Positive in “Positive Psychology”
Dr Itai Ivtzan You might have experienced the following scenario: sitting with a group of friends, when someone raises the topic of positive psychology. A number of people then respond with sarcastic comments such as, “Isn’t that the ‘be happy’ movement?” We have a challenge in positive psychology – when people think about our field […]
Meditation Training— Which intervention should you choose: MBSR or MBCT?
Meditation Training— Which intervention should you choose: MBSR or MBCT? Through research, I learned that MBSR and MBCT are two different mindfulness-based approaches that are scientifically based and used. This article will look deeper into these two. This Article Includes: What is Mindfulness Different Mindfulness-Based Approaches MBSR MBCT Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Practices But before you […]