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Science-based articles

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?

Compassion focused therapy worksheets

16 Compassion Focused Therapy Techniques & Exercises (+ PDF)

Compassion gets a lot of attention in positive psychology, and for good reason – it’s a major concern of many religious and philosophical leaders, including [...]

Master Resilience Training

Master Resilience Training (MRT) in the US Army: PowerPoint & Interview

Master Resilience Training (MRT) is a resilience-training program that is offered by the United States Army. The goal of the program is to teach officers [...]

Exercises to Learn More About Each Other

21 Couples Therapy Worksheets, Questions & Activities (PDF)

What if I told you there was a magic recipe for making a relationship work? I’m sure you wouldn’t believe me, and for good reason! [...]

Ways to Teach Kindness to Children

40 Empathy Activities & Worksheets for Students & Adults

If you were to ask a child psychologist which character traits are most important for a child’s development, kindness and empathy would likely rank high [...]

psychotherapy

What is Psychotherapy: 15 Techniques and Exercises (+PDF)

Psychotherapy is a type of treatment for a variety of mental disorders that has been used in psychology for decades. This article will cover what [...]

Psychodynamic Therapy

What is Evidence-Based Therapy: 3 EBT Interventions

The push towards Evidence-Based Therapy is a movement in psychology that aims to track the efficacy of treatment plans, with the goal of providing clients [...]

coping skills

Healthy Coping: 24 Mechanisms & Skills For Positive Coping

Are you someone who laughs at the most inopportune times? Perhaps you are a nail-biter, or maybe you even become energized during challenging moments. Whether [...]

Emotion-Focused Therapy

Emotion Focused Therapy: How EFT Can Improve Relationships

The term “Emotion-Focused Therapy” may sound a little redundant. After all, what kind of therapy ignores the client’s emotions? A therapy that ignored the emotions [...]

Mental health treatment goals

Mental Health Treatment Plans: Templates, Goals & Objectives

Planning – some of us love it, some of us hate it, and some of us just don’t have any idea how to do it! [...]

writing therapy

Writing Therapy: How to Write and Journal Therapeutically

Have you ever been feeling low, down in the dumps, stuck in a rut, or just plain stressed out? Of course, the answer to that [...]