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?
Naikan Therapy: Applying the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
In their early teens, my eldest daughter and her friends would leave Post-it notes for people to find in the town nearby. On each was [...]
Mindful Photography: 11 Therapeutic Ways to Use Your Camera
Click. One, two, three, four… Click. The waterfall’s movement was caught in a long-exposure photograph, its flow over those seconds held on one frame of [...]
Cultivating Social Intelligence: 3 Ways to Understand Others
Have you ever noticed how some people can effortlessly talk to anyone they meet, no matter how divergent their backgrounds? Or have you seen that [...]
Exploring Online Counseling and Software for Your Practice
The future is upon us, particularly in how we provide counseling. Since the dawn of psychology, geographical obstacles have been a hurdle for effective counseling. [...]
Emotionally Focused Therapy: 17 Tools for Your EFT Sessions
Emotions are one of the most complex biological processes of humankind. The word dates back to 1579 from the French word emouvoir, which means “to [...]
Schema Therapy For Practitioners: 7 Questionnaires and Tests
Measurement and analysis are crucial to successful treatment in Schema Therapy. Having an awareness of the client’s schemas, needs, and the childhood experiences that underpin [...]
Schema Therapy in Practice: 12 Worksheets & Techniques
Schema Therapy promises to help clients deal with psychological problems that have failed to respond to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The treatment aims to reduce symptoms [...]
Finding Your Ikigai: 8 Questionnaires and Tests
The Japanese art of kintsugi involves repairing broken pottery with gold leaf to produce something more valuable and beautiful than the original. Imperfections form part of [...]
Does Hypnotherapy Really Work? 10+ Scientific Findings
Hypnosis is a deep state of relaxation, focus, and increased suggestibility. Yet, it is not exceptional. We regularly find ourselves lost in thought, adrift in [...]
What Is Coaching in the Workplace and Why Is It Important?
Coaching enhances performance. It can benefit anyone, not just athletes. As Bill Gates said: Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball [...]