The science of happiness churned through this wide-eyed, infuriating, inspirational and mundane act called life. If you want to follow thousands of others into the rabbit hole of positive psychology check out The Positive Psychology Podcast.
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The Positive Psychology Podcast - Bringing the Science of Happiness to your Earbuds with Kristen Truempy
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The science of the good life, huh? Sorry this is not about booze, sex and rock n'roll (or whatever is en vogue right now). In fact we talk about a lot of things that tree huggers would love: appreciation of beauty, gratitude, positive emotions, relationships and well, love. However we, that is positive psychologists and positive psychology practitioners buried ourselves in books, set out to experiment and then write it all up in a writing style that is about as exciting to read as watching a ...
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What we do when we‘re hurt often leads to exactly what we were trying to avoid.
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For all the peeps who are not into rap but want to shake their booty to original music made by yours truly I give you Goofballs Unite! What’s a revolutionary thing to do? It’s to badly dance in your truth Unconcerned with a perfect appearance Or propagating eternal youth Do you remember what you didn’t do? All in the name of being cool? Don’t waste…
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121 - Body Image - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend about her teenage daughter. While body image is particularly hard to navigate in your teens even as adults many of us struggle. Today we'll talk about why multiple perspectives are important, what doesn't help, and what I call the offense and the defense.…
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A personal announcement, a little biology and why what‘s happening now can take a long time to fix.
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An epiphany while walking up a hill.
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120 - The Power of Ritual with Casper Ter Kuile - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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Casper ter Kuile is on a mission to build a world of joyful belonging and one of the ways to get there are rituals. In times of trouble and change rituals can give us something to replenish our physical, mental and spiritual resources. Casper and I chat about how rituals are different from habits, how we can find rituals that really are an expressi…
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There‘s no shortage of wild things happening...
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This effects everybody‘s relationships everywhere.
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What is happening in the US right now is an extreme version of things that have been around for hundreds or probably thousands of years. If you are confused or surprised by what’s happening in Minneapolis and other cities you need to listen. How to be Antiracist 75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice Transcript…
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This is easy, free only takes a few seconds. Try it.
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119 - Psychology Tools for COVID Times - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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In this episode we look at ways to steer through the crisis while accounting both for the hard and the positive. We'll look at common ways anxiety and depression take over your brain and how to replace those patterns with something more healthy. Transcript
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Keep your eyes peeled for what wasn‘t said and did not happen.
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This episode is about a delightful intervention you should try.
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Marathons, the economy and more...
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Today we‘ll discuss an overlooked aspect that comes up in relation to revenge.
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118 - Coronavirus Deep Dive - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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There's a lot to say about what is going on now: this is the first of two episodes dedicated to Coronavirus. In this episode we'll look at what it is and what issues are to be considered. In episode 119 I will look at the psychology part of things and ideas on how to respond mentally to what is happening.…
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117 – Emotional First Aid with Guy Winch – The Positive Psychology Podcast
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My little cousin knew how to ask for Calpol when he was like two years old. Yet when it comes to psychological wounds we are not that well informed. Meet Guy Winch who is on a mission to change that. https://www.guywinch.com/ Watch the video and sign up for their newsletter at Represent.US Transcript…
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My Godmother made me realize something important
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116 - 36 - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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This episode is about what we can do to not just make ourselves but society a little better. If you want to support Kiva click here: Positive Psychology Podcast Lending Team Transcript
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We have let go of thousands of things in our lives. Let‘s harness that.
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115 - Narcissism with Barbara Monett - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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The word narcissist is bandied around quite a lot these days. What is it from a clinical perspective? When does thinking well of yourself actually mean something darker is going on? And what can people do who live with or love(d) a narcissist? Barbara Monett is here to illuminate us on these issues both from a professional and a personal perspectiv…
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114 - The Psychology of Trust with Ken Rotenberg - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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What do we talk about when we talk about trust? Is trust really disappearing? Ken will introduce us to his framework that allows us to think about trust in a deeper and more thoughtful way and illuminate issues such as trust in politics or whether overly trusting people are stupid or gullible. If you have any friends who are deaf or hard of hearing…
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113 - Sex - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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This episode is full of questions and ideas to get you thinking about sex in a more positive way. Sexual identity, sex positivity, porn and religion are covered among other things. For our friends who are hard of hearing I am starting to include transcripts. Just visit this link for the full transcript (scroll down. The transcript might go live a f…
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Change comes from absorbing
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Do interventions help?
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Kintsukuroi - My first Positive Psychology Rap
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One thing that I have been obsessed about for years is bringing the message of positive psychology to places where they might not be expected. That's why I started the podcast in the first place, fooled around with Amazon Alexa and most recently started to have some fun with GarageBand. Therefore I proudly present my first piece of music. Have fun …
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Get on Twitter now
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I tried climbing and it taught me something.
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Decoding the joy
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112 - Saving Democracy Together - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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Democracy is a huge force for good in the world and it's under threat. It's one of the things we take the granted the most but pay a very high price if it crumbles. Civic duties might not be as sexy as catchy habits or yoga poses but they are key to living peacefully and creating the conditions so people can flourish. In this episode we talk about …
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111 - No War Between the Sexes - The Positive Psychology Podcast
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Today we're talking about masculinity, femininity and what's in between. We'll dive into sex, gender, toxicity and how we can do better.
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A difficult and dark but also beautiful night
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How you structure your journey impacts where you end up going.
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Ancient wisdom in modern times.
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Ten resources
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