Character Strengths— Scientific Benefits of Developing Humor
Character Strengths— Scientific Benefits of Developing Humor Developing humor is really just another form of COMMUNICATION. It’s part of our communication skills set. Children need to be allowed and encouraged to be funny, in his or her own way. Laughter can unite groups. Laughter not only creates a shared experience in the moment, but it […]
Understanding the Art of Mindfulness: Easy Tips for Practice
Understanding the Art of Mindfulness: Easy Tips for Practice I have learned that to achieve mindfulness we must first achieve a state with the following components: Being aware of the present Acknowledging and accepting difficult physical and emotional sensations Be devoid of judgment I will illustrate the above through a simple story to help visualize […]
Positive Psychology In Organizations – Transforming the Workplace
Positive Psychology In Organizations – Transforming the Workplace Transforming the Workplace triggered by the pandemic, businesses and their employees have changed the way they think about work. Some commentators believe we are seeing a complete reset of what constitutes work, workers and the workplace on a global scale that has not been revisited in almost […]
COVID-19: What I Will Never Again Take for Granted
COVID-19: What I Will Never Again Take for Granted The COVID-19 pandemic has caused everyone to pause and re-evaluate their physical health and wellbeing. For a typically healthy individual without any physical impairments to their physical health, this is something we take for granted. Diseases that spread have always been around, and it continues to […]
Life in All HAPP’s
Life in All HAPP’s There is something to be said about living a joyful life in all. Despite the possibilities for us all to live a good life, there is also a lot of psychological and sociological evidence—which does not even need to be cited, as it is that obvious—that a large proportion of people […]
Have you tried the Smiling Meditation?
Have you tried the Smiling Meditation? Ever heard of the smiling meditation? if not, you might be wondering what on earth it is, and why you should want to try it. I am a firm believer that happiness is truly meaningful when it is not demanded from anyone or anything— that it is best shared. […]
For Good Health, Bathe Yourself…In Nature
For Good Health, Bathe Yourself…In Nature While cities and technology may have provided us with many of the answers and solutions we have been seeking for centuries, they’ve also managed to sever us from our very roots: nature. There’s a reason why we are all running to the beach or to the forest any chance […]
Mindfulness Training Online – Experience Art and Mindfulness
Mindfulness Training Online – Experience Art and Mindfulness These days you might have read or heard a lot about mindfulness, but it was only through our meditation teacher that I learned that mindfulness can be incorporated together with making art! Laury Rappaport introduced this concept in 2009, which brought to light a new form of […]
Mindfulness is not an Island in our Lives – it is the Ocean itself
Mindfulness is not an Island in our Lives – it is the Ocean itself Dr Itai Ivtzan Meditation slowly permeates your everyday life. Dealing with mind wandering, We frequently think of meditation as a practice that lasts for a determined length of time, and is confined to the specific time of the meditative practice – […]
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 […]