In the last week or so I’ve heard several people refer to Professor Adam Grant’s recent New York Times article entitled “There’s a name for the Blah you’re feeling: It’s called Languishing”. The article and its contents seemed to resonate – not only [...]
My first job as a psychologist-in-training was at a psychiatric clinic where I worked under the supervision of the lead psychiatrist. On reflection, this experience was significantly informative in my career as a psychologist – and as a person. There were [...]
I’m fortunate to have been involved in the field of Positive Education (Pos Ed) since its inception, which occurred firstly here in Australia when Professor Martin Seligman from the University of Pennsylvania, and Founding Father of Positive Psychology, was engaged [...]
As a psychologist, I’m passionate about helping people be better human beings. This involves helping them to make sense of psychological science to determine the most helpful ways of being or doing that will allow them to thrive. That is to reduce the chances [...]
Over the past 12 months I’ve become aware of the term “toxic positivity”. I’ve noted its increasing usage, especially as clickbait. While I believe I understand what’s behind the term and what’s driving it, I’m not convinced that it’s completely [...]