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?
What Is Validation in Therapy & Why Is It Important?
Validation means that you understand where the other person is coming from, even if you disagree with what they say or do (Rather & Miller, [...]
Psychology of Procrastination: 10 Worksheets & Games (PDF)
Procrastination is an interesting concept in our culture. Perceptions of procrastination range from being the topic of jokes to being associated with mental illness (Svartdal, [...]
What Is Cognitive Development? 3 Psychology Theories
Cognitive development is certainly not an easy topic to grasp. But don’t worry, we will try our best to help you with the essentials of [...]
How to Relieve Stress: 37 Simple Activities and Games
Periodic stress is a fact of modern life. But we need not see stress as something perpetual, punishing, and unmanageable. Instead, by learning to apply [...]
25 Counseling Activities to Better Help Your Therapy Clients
The practice of counseling is full of exercises, role-play, and metaphors. By wielding the power of experiential learning and analogy through such activities, counselors can [...]
Motivational Interviewing Training: Top 14 Courses
Even if we know changing our behavior is good for us, change involves chartering unknown territories, putting forth effort, and letting go of familiar habits. [...]
Building a Developmental Psychology Career: 15 Best Courses
At some point, most parents, grandparents, teachers, and carers wonder what the small child in front of them will be like as they grow older [...]
CRM for Coaches: Best Client Management Apps and Software
One comment we’ve heard from coaches in the positive psychology community is around the lack of suitable tools for managing clients’ personal details and communications. [...]
11 Anger Management Therapy Techniques and Interventions
“I saw red.” “He blew a fuse.” “It made my blood boil.” “She flew off the handle.” “They drove me up the wall.” These are [...]
Defense Mechanisms Worksheets: 10 Tools for Practitioners
Perhaps unsurprisingly, we are all likely to experience trauma more than once in our lives. Less widely known is our reliance on psychological defenses to [...]