How to feel happier for longer – Gratitude and Hedonic adaptation
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How to feel happier for longer – Gratitude and Hedonic adaptation

As a life coach and therapist, I’m hearing more and more clients saying that they are using some of form of gratitude practice as part of their path to wellbeing and flourishing. Gratitude diaries, the three good things exercise, or gratitude visits are all great ways of activating a sense of gratitude which in turn…

Diagram showing the Broaden and Build theory of positive emotion Fredrickson 2001

Why do we have positive emotions anyway?

Understanding Positive Emotions through the Broaden and Build Theory of Positive emotion Up until the dawn of the positive psychology movement in 2000, clinical psychology and psychiatry had viewed psychological wellbeing largely through the lens of what is wrong with us.  So, when someone sought psychological help for, say, depression or anxiety, we would be…

The Best Possible Self exercise
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The Best Possible Self exercise

The most researched Positive Psychology Intervention? The Best Possible Self exercise is a positive psychology intervention that has been shown to boost positive mood, hope and goal achievement. In this article, I’m going to take you on a tour of the origins of the best possible self exercise and tell you exactly how you can…