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Unlocking the Path from Happiness to Health: A Positive Psych Intervention
Read more: Unlocking the Path from Happiness to Health: A Positive Psych InterventionWithin the branch of positive psychology, happiness studies may be one of the hottest topics. After all, who doesn’t want to be happy? Several decades of happiness research, including books, articles, and websites devoted to the topic, have uncovered its unique qualities. Certainly, happiness can easily be connected to overall psychological well-being. But, what about…
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Averting Depression Through Participation in Team Sports
Read more: Averting Depression Through Participation in Team SportsNumerous prior studies of exercise and mental health have found that consistent exercise can reduce depression and improve feelings of physical and psychological well-being. Studies have shown that both aerobic and resistance exercise can produce this effect and, in some cases, reduce or eliminate the need for pharmacologic interventions. These benefits have been found to…
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Hopeful Horizons: Nurturing Academic Achievement in Adolescents
Read more: Hopeful Horizons: Nurturing Academic Achievement in AdolescentsWhen you hear stories about a person or group of people who accomplish something unbelievable, against impossible odds, what do you think is the common thread in these stories? Perseverance? Determination? Grit? How about hope? Is hope an essential characteristic for everyone who embarks on a challenging journey? Can hope be cultivated, and can it…
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Elevating Child and Adolescent Mental Well-Being Through Movement
Read more: Elevating Child and Adolescent Mental Well-Being Through MovementConnections between exercise and healthy psychological functioning are abundant in research on adults and the elderly. As a lifestyle choice, people who choose to exercise can’t go wrong! There is accumulating evidence that exercise can be equally beneficial for adolescents with mental disorders such as depression. What about the role of exercise in promoting overall…
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Smartphone Apps for Psychotherapy: Can They Offer Relief and Hope?
Read more: Smartphone Apps for Psychotherapy: Can They Offer Relief and Hope?Technological advancements are transforming many industries, including supporting patients with a variety of mental disorders. The sad reality is that many patients who need and/or want psychotherapy cannot receive it due to cost, time or location constraints, or simply a lack of available therapists. To address this gap in service delivery and to provide timely…
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The Happy Family Blueprint: Training for Bliss
Read more: The Happy Family Blueprint: Training for BlissBooks, documentaries, websites, even a scholarly journal (“The Journal of Happiness Studies”) are tackling the seemingly elusive construct of happiness and proposing ways that people can get more of it in their lives. The study of happiness is an outgrowth of the field of positive psychology, founded by Martin Seligman. Positive psychology represents an important…
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