Certified Coaching and Mentoring Framework: The GROW Model
Certified Coaching and Mentoring Framework: The GROW Model In case you are one taking up a life coach certification program, and you are excited to know how coaching sessions work, well, you might be in a treat as the GROW coaching model is one of the popularly used frameworks for its effectiveness. In this article: […]
Working with Negative Emotions through Mindfulness Meditation
Dr Itai Ivtzan When I teach the topic of emotions and meditation I discuss the fact that meditation is very helpful when it comes to engaging with negative emotions. These emotions are a natural part of our human experience: waves of sadness, pain, jealousy, and anger are there to remind us that we are alive, […]
The Art of Slowing Down: A Path for Greater Happiness
The Art of Slowing Down: A Path for Greater Happiness Path for greater happiness no matter what your desires or goals are in life, I bet if we unpack them, under each one is a desire for greater happiness. Whether you’re seeking money, love, health, or purpose, ultimately you are seeking what you believe will […]
The Impact of Body Awareness on Subjective Wellbeing
Brani, O., Hefferon, K., Lomas, T., Ivtzan, I., & Painter, J. (2014). The Impact of Body Awareness on Subjective Wellbeing: The Role of Mindfulness. International Body Psychotherapy Journal, 13(1), 95-107. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. The Impact of Body Awareness is essential for creating and maintaining healthy, productive societies.
Positive Psychology Training – Why venting and ranting is not good for you
Positive Psychology Training – Why venting and ranting is not good for you Did you know that positive psychology programs and activities would be the best alternatives to going ranting or venting? I bet you’ve heard growing up that venting your negative emotions on other things and resorting to ranting are better than expressing aggression. […]
The Key to Being an Authentic Optimist
The Key to Being an Authentic Optimist Authentic optimist attitudes are linked to a number of benefits, including better coping skills, lower stress levels, better physical health, and higher persistence when pursuing goalsSometimes we hear optimism and immediately question it. That’s normal. How can someone feel positive about life no matter what? Isn’t this faking […]
Enlightenment: A Controversial Psycho-Spiritual Experience
Enlightenment: A Controversial Psycho-Spiritual Experience Psycho-spiritual experience the state of consciousness all spiritual seekers hope for. And yet wishing for enlightenment is a wonderfully paradoxical experience: craving the state of non-craving, trying for effortlessness. There is something fascinating about this conflict between “wanting” and the way it nullifies the state of enlightenment. And yet enlightenment […]
Psychology and Spirituality: BFFs or Rivals?
Psychology and Spirituality: BFFs or Rivals? Here is an interesting way to examine the relationship between psychology and spirituality. Join a group of psychologists and drop into the conversation a few spiritual concepts. Talk about transcendence, oneness, unity consciousness, and the sacred. The contemptuous faces you then receive will directly correlate with the number of […]
Bringing back the humans – Adding Positive Practices to Agile Organizations
Bringing back the humans – Adding Positive Practices to Agile Organizations Adding positive practices as a methodology for software development practices in the business world. This article suggests a psychologist or practitioner can provide much to an agile organization by helping them evaluate the impact of agile frameworks on employees. Whilst agile setups may enable […]
Compassion: Any Act of Help is Never Too Little
Compassion: Any Act of Help is Never Too Little I never really thought much of this incidence until we tackled the topic of compassion. The following is a personal story that occurred years before I took a Positive Psychology Program. 5 AM. After alighting the bus, I had my breakfast first and spent some time […]