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Positive psychology articles related to the human body and brain. Which positive psychology theories and interventions can help us to improve physical and mental well-being?

32 Mindfulness Trainings & Certifications for Professionals

Mindfulness interventions, like positive psychology itself, are focused on bettering peoples’ lives no matter what their situations are. As positive psychology is interested in increasing [...]

Mindfulness meditation

Mindfulness Meditation: 22+ Best Videos & Scripts (+ PDF)

Whether you have just heard of mindfulness meditation for the first time, have already begun dipping into mindfulness meditation recently or have been practicing mindfulness [...]

measuring mindfulness

Measuring Mindfulness: 11 Assessments, Scales & Surveys

Mindfulness has been a popular topic at PositivePsychology.com, with frequent pieces on what mindfulness is, how it has been incorporated into therapy, and ways to [...]

mindfulness based cognitive therapy

What Is MBCT? + 28 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Tools

The thoughts, feelings, and emotions that we experience every day shape the nature of our reality. Our life is what our thoughts make it. Marcus [...]

Mindfulness For Children Improves Their Executive Function

25 Fun Mindfulness Activities for Children & Teens (+Tips!)

Mindfulness can boost the quality of our lives in numerous ways. In today’s rush, we all think too much—seek too much—want too much—and forget about the [...]

body mind integration

Exploring the Body Mind Connection (Incl. 5 Techniques)

Even before Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalysis movement, psychologists have argued why the body-mind concept is crucial to psychology. The reasoning for this stems from [...]

Positive education practices

Positive Education: 15 Best Books & Activities for Teachers

Education has benefited from positive psychology since the field began. There is no standard for implementing the research findings of positive psychology into the classroom; [...]

happiness-science

The Science of Happiness in Positive Psychology 101

Happiness has been a human pursuit for as long as we can remember, and positive psychology has taken this concept into the realm of scientific [...]

21 Mindfulness Exercises & Activities For Adults (+ PDF)

People who meditate are happier, healthier, and more successful than those who don’t. The amazing benefits of practicing meditation and mindfulness are available to everyone who [...]

Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi

8 Traits of Flow According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Want to increase your wellbeing, creativity, and productivity? If so, you might want to cultivate flow, a concept describing those moments when you’re completely absorbed in a challenging [...]