Podcasts about Martin Seligman

Une mauvaise nouvelle tombe, et en quelques secondes, votre cerveau part en vrille ? Vous n'arrivez plus à penser à autre chose et tout vous semble soudain catastrophique.Dans cet épisode, je partage avec vous une méthode simple pour arrêter de ruminer et sortir de la spirale négative dès qu'un problème surgit. Je m'appuie sur l'exemple d'une cliente en coaching, dirigeante d'un cabinet d'architectes, confrontée à l'annonce brutale du départ de son associée.Vous découvrirez pourquoi votre cerveau réagit systématiquement de façon négative et dramatique face à l'imprévu (et pourquoi ce n'est absolument pas un défaut de caractère), puis comment appliquer un recadrage mental inspiré des travaux du psychologue Martin Seligman sur l'optimisme.Ce que vous allez apprendre :• Le rôle du biais de négativité du cerveau et pourquoi votre premier regard sur une situation est presque toujours faussé• Le lien entre stress préexistant, fatigue, et intensité de votre réaction face à un problème• Trois axes de recadrage concrets pour dédramatiser une situation• Comment appliquer ces trois axes pas à pas à votre propre situation, avec des questions pour vous guider• Que faire si, malgré tout, vous n'arrivez pas à changer de regardCette méthode ne consiste pas à se raconter des histoires ou à minimiser ce qui vous arrive. Il s'agit d'apprendre à regarder une situation difficile sous un angle qui vous permette de retrouver vos ressources, plutôt que de rester figé·e dans la panique.Vous pouvez aussi :

When the future feels increasingly out of our control, how can leaders and organizations make progress? University of Pennsylvania psychologist Martin Seligman, a pioneer in the study of optimism, resilience, and human flourishing, argues that the answer is agency: the belief that we can influence outcomes and create positive change. He defines agency as a combination of three capabilities: efficacy—the belief that you can achieve a goal now; optimism—the belief that you can achieve it in the future; and imagination—the ability to envision possibilities that don't yet exist. And he explains how leaders can cultivate these qualities in themselves and their organizations, how managers can help employees overcome catastrophizing, and what AI can—and can't—do when it comes to one of the most important human capabilities: imagination. Seligman is the author of Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress.

The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk www.LearningLeader.com My new book, The Price of Becoming, is a USA Today, LA Times, Success Magazine, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! I think you'll find it useful. This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. My guest: Dr. Martin Seligman is one of the most influential psychologists alive. He's the founder of positive psychology and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he directs the Positive Psychology Center. His research reshaped how we understand optimism, resilience, and human flourishing. His books, including Learned Optimism, Flourish, and The Hope Circuit, have sold millions of copies. His latest is Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress. Key Learnings The three parts of agency. Efficacy is the belief you can hit a goal right now, and it drives whether you try. Optimism is the belief you can hit it in the future, and it drives persistence and grit. Imagination is the range of goals you can even picture, and it drives creativity. When a culture has all three, it progresses. When they fall, it stagnates. "Depression and pessimism and happiness and optimism are too important to be left to happy people." Marty calls himself a born depressive and pessimist. He founded positive psychology and still wakes at 4:00 a.m. to a voice telling him he can't do the thing in front of him. What he's built over decades is the skill of arguing back, treating that voice not as truth but as a rival whose job is to make him miserable. The techniques don't come naturally to anyone. A small number of people are born happy. Everyone else has to learn and practice the skills, which is why Marty spent much of his career testing them rather than assuming they work. How you respond to good news matters more than you think. When his wife Mandy won first prize in the biggest black and white photography contest in the world, Marty could have said "congratulations, dear, you deserve it" and moved on. Instead, he named the exact photo that won, asked her to repeat what the editor said word for word, and tied her talent back to how they teach their kids. Ryan's summary of what made it work: specificity and curiosity. Marty calls it active constructive responding, and done consistently, it increases love and commitment and cuts divorce rates. Marty's contrarian take on leadership. He thinks the whole hunt for "what great leaders do" is a wild goose chase, because the great leaders he's met all do completely different things. What good followers have in common is PERMA: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. His advice is to promote the leaders who create the most PERMA, and to hold managers responsible for their people's well-being, not just their output, because well-being predicts productivity. Grit and agency. Grit, the idea made famous by his former student Angela Duckworth, feeds straight into optimism and increases how long people push through adversity. On Angela: "one of the best students I've ever had," and "it's great to be outdone." He credits her rare social intelligence, the ability to build allies instead of enemies. Predicting elections by counting optimism. With his graduate student Harold Zullow, Marty studied a century of nomination acceptance speeches and found the more optimistic candidate usually wins. In 1984, they sealed their prediction of the two nominees in an envelope at The New York Times and got it right. The $17,500 lesson. Convinced by Dukakis's optimistic acceptance speech, Marty flew to Edinburgh to place a legal bet and put his entire life savings on Dukakis at 2 to 1. Then he learned the speech was written by Ted Sorensen, and that Dukakis, in his own unscripted press conferences, was deeply pessimistic. He lost everything. The takeaway that shaped his later work: measure the unscripted moments, not the polished speeches. The 2024 call. Trump and Harris were even on optimism in their convention speeches. But across September and October, tracking how each explained bad events in press conferences, Trump got steadily more optimistic. Marty's team sealed another prediction: Trump winning and possibly by a lot. Why the fired-up CEO speech doesn't work great. After Marty published his method, both political parties asked him how to write optimistic speeches. He sent the protocol, and within a few elections everyone sounded optimistic, and it stopped predicting anything, because the optimism was shallow. People don't internalize a leader saying "we're going to crush it." Real agency shows up in the psychology of the team, and that comes from who you hire and how you train them, not from the speech. What the Army taught him. As lead consultant on the Army's Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, Marty helped train 40,000 drill sergeants and profiled 900,000 soldiers from their first day. Three traits predicted who would later earn awards for excellent work and heroism: optimism, high positive emotion, and low negative emotion. On the other side, catastrophizers were more than twice as likely to develop PTSD at every level of combat. The hiring lesson. Hire optimists and happy people. Avoid catastrophizers. And when you can't pick your team, train the pessimists you already have in the skills of agency. "Put It In Perspective." The tool Marty uses to retrain catastrophizers. Picture the ominous "come see me at 4:00" email. Write down the worst thing that could happen, then the best thing, then the most likely thing, then a plan for that most likely case. Catastrophizers skip straight to the worst case and get paralyzed. The exercise pulls them back to what's actually probable. Marry an optimist. "If you're a pessimist, disaster is to marry another pessimist," because you'll both see the worst in every setback. The wine story makes the point about behavior change: after Mandy told him he'd wrecked a family engagement dinner by sending back a bottle, Marty realized that if she complained as much as he did, he wouldn't want to be married to her. He decided to stop. The critical thoughts never went away, but the behavior did. The gratitude testimonial. Think of someone still alive who did or said something that changed your life. Write a 300-word testimonial in three parts: what they did, what you did because of it, and where you are now as a result. Then deliver it in person and read it out loud. Marty has run this with thousands of people. The usual result is that both people cry, and a month later they test as less depressed and higher in well-being. Reading the minds of the dead. Marty's method for measuring agency across history is counting words. Agentic language like "choose," "compete," "can," and "do" versus language of constraint like "obliged" and "assigned." With Claude and ChatGPT, he can now do in one morning what used to take months: reading whole eras of writing and rating how agentic they are. St. Augustine and a thousand years of stagnation. Before Augustine, around 400 AD, Christian thinkers were highly agentic and taught that you could take part in your own salvation. Augustine's doctrine that grace comes only from God set Church teaching for close to a thousand years, and progress collapsed with it. When agency climbs again, as it does under Charlemagne around 800, progress climbs too. The pattern holds when you line it up against GDP, population, and writing about freedom. The manager's real job. "It's your job as a manager not just to keep productivity going, but to increase the well-being and agency of the people under you." Do that, and you get promoted. Fail at it and your time is up. The Champagne Question... What he'd celebrate a year from now. Marty wants psychohistory taken seriously as a real field, one that measures psychological variables, uses them to understand history, and then changes them to raise future happiness and productivity. Reflection Questions: Marty is 84, founded the field, and still wakes at 4 a.m. to a voice saying he can't do it. What does your version of that voice say, and what does it usually say it about? When it shows up, do you accept it as fact or argue back? Think about the last time someone close to you shared good news. Which quadrant were you in: active constructive, passive constructive, active destructive, or passive destructive? What did you actually say? Marty says a manager's job is to raise the well-being and agency of their people, not just their output. If your team was measured on PERMA tomorrow, what score would they give you, and where's the gap? If you liked this one with Marty, you should also listen to... Episode #703: Angela Duckworth - Why Grit Isn't Enough Time Stamps: 2:34 Angela Duckworth, grit & social intelligence 6:05 Active constructive responding: the Mandy photography story 12:13 Why leadership is heterogeneous, and the case for PERMA 14:49 How grit and agency fit together 16:09 The born pessimist who founded positive psychology 21:20 What the book is really about: founding psychohistory 22:52 Predicting elections & the $17,500 Dukakis bet 25:34 The 2024 prediction 29:17 Why the rah-rah CEO speech doesn't help much 31:07 What the U.S. Army taught him: optimism & PTSD 35:19 "Put It In Perspective," the tool for catastrophizers 38:55 Marry an optimist, and the wine-snob story 42:19 The gratitude testimonial 44:49 Reading the minds of the dead & St. Augustine 48:37 The manager's real job 49:33 What he'd celebrate a year from now 51:05 EOPC  

The father of positive psychology, Dr. Martin Seligman, discusses how to harness the hidden engine of human progress: agency. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The key concept that determines whether we give up2) The building blocks of human agency3) How to find your human edge in the age of AI Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1179 for the full transcript! — ABOUT MARTIN — Martin Seligman is the most influential psychologist in the world and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he directs the Positive Psychology Center. A former president of the American Psychological Association, he earned his BA in philosophy from Princeton and his PhD in psychology from Penn, and holds ten honorary doctorates. His research—from learned helplessness to learned optimism to prospection—has reshaped how science understands human well-being. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Flourish, Authentic Happiness, The Hope Circuit, and Tomorrowmind.• Book: Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Shopify. Sign up for your free trial at Shopify.com/awesomepod• Vinted. Download the Vinted app for free to start selling with no seller fees!• Fitnexa. Get $10 off the SomniPods3 with the link and code AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“What you think is not gospel.”Can arguing with yourself make you happier? Martin Seligman, positive psychology pioneer and author of Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress, says our negative thoughts don't have to dictate how we feel. By recognizing our internal narratives and challenging them with evidence, we can change our outlook and build a greater sense of agency. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Seligman and Matt Abrahams discuss flourishing, optimism, and the power of self-talk. They also examine why celebrating other people's successes takes more than saying “congratulations,” and how active, constructive communication can deepen our relationships.Takeaways:Your thoughts aren't facts. Negative self-talk can shape your emotions and actions, but learning to challenge those thoughts with realistic evidence can help you develop a more optimistic outlook.Celebrate success with curiosity, not just congratulations. Asking thoughtful questions about someone's good news helps them relive the experience and can deepen your relationship.Activity:Argue with yourself. Catch one negative thought you have about yourself this week and write it down as an argument rather than a fact. Then build the opposing case by listing three pieces of real evidence that challenge it.To listen to the extended Deep Thinks version of this episode, please visit FasterSmarter.io/premium.Episode Reference Links:Martin SeligmanMartin's Book: AgencyEp.179 Finding Positive in Negative Emotions: Communication, Happiness & WellbeingEp.181 Why Happiness is a Direction, Not a Destination: Communicat…  Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedIn Chapters:(00:00) - Introduction (01:20) - The Five Pillars of Flourishing (04:51) - Changing Your Inner Dialogue (06:22) - Challenging Negative Self-Talk (07:58) - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (09:38) - Building a Sense of Agency (11:27) - Learning From Your Critics (13:18) - The Final Three Questions (20:17) - Conclusion ********Thank you to our sponsors.  These partnerships support the ongoing production of the podcast, allowing us to bring it to you at no cost.With Hiring Pro, you can hire with confidence, knowing you're getting the best talent for your needs. Get started by posting your job for free at linkedin.com/fastJoin our Think Fast Talk Smart Learning Community and become the communicator you want to be. 

The TalkDoc & Co. discuss how people use frames to interpret experiences and how reframing ideally in real time can change self-talk, perception, and fear responses. A story about cleaners mistakenly cleaning a friend's house illustrates how fixed interpretations resist contradictory information. The hosts connect reframing to brain research suggesting it can repress subcortical fear responses, and to Sharot's optimism bias findings that optimistic reframes normalize brain functioning. Using examples like imposter syndrome about pursuing a PhD, business risk, tests, breakups, and childbirth, they contrast pessimistic explanatory styles (permanent, pervasive, personal) with optimistic ones (temporary, specific). Drawing on Seligman and Carol Dweck, they explain fixed v.s growth mindsets, emphasize “data/feedback not definition,” and review studies showing effort-based praise increases challenge-seeking and persistence while intelligence-based praise increases avoidance and discouragement. Music by epidemic sound. SHOW NOTES: Experts :  Dr. Martin Seligman and Dr. Carol Dweck Links: https://positivepsychology.com/learned-optimism/ https://ctl.stanford.edu/students/growth-mindset

Our book this month is “Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life” by Martin Seligman.  It is an influential book about the way people explain success, failure, adversity, and disappointment to themselves. Seligman, one of the most important figures in the development of positive psychology, argues that optimism is not simply a personality trait that people either possess or lack. Instead, he proposes that optimism can be learned by changing the habitual explanations people make about events in their lives. The result is a book that combines psychological research, practical exercises, and personal reflection to explore how our thinking patterns influence performance, health, relationships, and resilience.A pessimistic person is more likely to view a setback as permanent, believing that the problem will continue indefinitely. The same person may also view the problem as pervasive, assuming that failure in one area means everything is going badly. Finally, the pessimist may personalize the setback by concluding that it happened because of a fundamental personal weakness. An optimist, by contrast, is more likely to see the same problem as temporary, limited to a particular situation, and caused by factors that can potentially be changed.-----------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)   iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)   Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)   LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)   YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)   Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)  **Y Street Capital:** Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)   Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)  

Content note: this episode discusses violent extremism and briefly references research on suicidal ideation. In this episode, Andrew Soren is joined by researcher Dr. Jeremy "Jer" Clifton, Director of the Primals Project at the University of Pennsylvania, for a conversation that starts with the question “what do you believe about the world as a whole?” and ends up finding out what actually separates violent extremists from everyone else.Jer's research centers on "primal world beliefs," the deep, often unexamined assumptions people carry about whether the world is fundamentally safe, enticing, and alive. Jer shares a surprising discovery from his latest research: it isn't a belief that the world is dangerous that predicts violent extremism, as he would have assumed, it's a belief that the world is largely empty of things that matter. They walk through a ten-day photography challenge Jer's team designed to shift that belief, and what happened when they tested it on those who supported the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection. The conversation closes with a genuinely practical turn toward the workplace: what it might mean to treat your colleagues, your clients, and even your product as things that actually matter, and why that belief is harder to fake than most people think.Key TakeawaysPrimal world beliefs are deep assumptions about the world as a whole (safe vs. dangerous, enticing vs. dull, alive vs. inert) that shape behavior without most people realizing they hold them."Meaningful world belief" is the belief that the world contains many vs. few things that matter and is distinct from having meaning in your own life. Primal beliefs fluctuate day to day more than people expect, and can shape how you perceive the people closest to you, including romantic partners.At work, meaningful world belief may show up as believing your interactions with colleagues and clients genuinely matter, and that your product or service has real value.High meaningful world belief may act as a natural check against the kind of all-consuming, single-cause obsession that can lead to burnout, exploitation, or worse.Why This Episode MattersMost conversations about meaningful work focus on the individual's own sense of purpose. This episode asks a related but different question: what do you believe about the world beyond your own life, and how much is that belief silently shaping how you treat the people and work in front of you? Jer Clifton's research suggests that a belief most of us have never examined (whether the world at large is full of things that matter) has consequences ranging from workplace kindness to, in its most extreme form, political violence. For leaders and individuals alike, it's a reminder that some of the most consequential beliefs shaping our behavior are ones we didn't know we were carrying.About Our Guest Dr. Jeremy D. W. Clifton received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, studying under advisor Martin Seligman with Angela Duckworth as committee chair and Rob DeRubeis on his committee. He is the Director of the Primals Project at the University of Pennsylvania, where his research centers on primal world beliefs and the challenges of measuring them well. His foundational 2019 paper introducing primal world beliefs was published in Psychological Assessment and featured in the Washington Post; his 2019 Psychological Methods paper addressed tradeoffs between validity and reliability in scale design. In 2024, the Association for Psychological Science named him a Rising Star.Mentioned in This EpisodeThe Primal World Beliefs Inventory and free assessment at myprimals.comJer Clifton's 2019 Psychological Assessment paper introducing primal world beliefsEdward P. Lemay Jr., University of Maryland, on the day-to-day fluctuation of primal beliefs and their effect on relationshipsJer's research team's study connecting meaningful world belief to violent extremism across multiple populations, including January 6th supporters and a sample of Kazakhstani prisoners

Kann eine Führungskraft überhaupt ein positives Team führen, wenn sie selbst permanent gestresst, genervt oder unzufrieden ist? Was bedeutet Positive Leadership eigentlich wirklich?Und wie kann man die Erkenntnisse der Positiven Psychologie ganz konkret in den Führungsalltag übersetzen?In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Kristina Haibel, Wirtschafts- und Organisationspsychologin. Sie arbeitet im Bereich Change Management und Transformation bei DRÄXLMAIER und gibt Workshops und Seminare rund um Positive Leadership.Gemeinsam schauen wir uns an, warum gute Führung zunächst bei einem selbst beginnt – und wie das PERMA-Modell von Martin Seligman dabei helfen kann.Wir sprechen darüber:Happy Leader, Happy Staff: Warum die eigene Haltung und Energie einer Führungskraft auf andere überspringt – im Positiven genauso wie im Negativen.Das PERMA-Modell in der Praxis: Was Positive Emotionen, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning und Accomplishment mit guter Führung und einem erfüllten Arbeitsleben zu tun haben.Positive Emotionen bewusst trainieren: Warum es einen Unterschied macht, sich regelmäßig zu fragen: Was waren heute drei richtig gute Dinge?Self-Leadership vor Leadership: Weshalb Führungskräfte zunächst verstehen müssen, was ihnen selbst Energie gibt, was sie belastet und wie sie ihren eigenen Zustand beeinflussen können.Den Blickwinkel verändern: Wie wir lernen können, auch in Kritik, Rückschlägen und schwierigen Situationen nach dem zu suchen, was uns weiterbringt – ohne Probleme schönzureden.Kleine Handlungen, große Wirkung: Warum spontane Wertschätzung, ein ehrliches Kompliment oder eine unerwartete nette Geste nicht nur beim Gegenüber etwas auslösen, sondern auch bei uns selbst.Diese Folge zeigt:Positive Leadership bedeutet nicht, ständig gut drauf zu sein oder Probleme wegzulächeln. Es geht darum, den eigenen Blick, die eigene Energie und das eigene Verhalten bewusst zu beeinflussen – denn Führung beginnt immer bei einem selbst.Jetzt reinhören – und erfahren, wie Positive Leadership und das PERMA-Modell ganz praktisch im Führungsalltag funktionieren.Und hier ist der Kontakt zu Kristina:➡️  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinahaibel/➡️  Webpage: https://www.positivebusinesscoaching.com/➡️  Buch: https://amzn.asia/d/0blLr7Dm Diese Folge wird unterstützt von Uniwunder – Deutschlands größter StudierendenplattformÜber 80.000 Absolvent:innen suchen dort nach ihrem ersten JobFür Unternehmen: direkter Zugang zu jungen akademischen Talenten, Sichtbarkeit bei der Gen Z, Employer Branding über Social Media und ein passgenaues Recruiting-PaketJetzt, einen Monat kostenlos eine Stelle schalten auf

In this episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. V sits down with Jill Schulman, former United States Marine Corps officer, positive psychology researcher trained at the University of Pennsylvania under Martin Seligman, and globally recognized keynote speaker on the science of bravery. Jill shares her remarkable journey from a small town in Minnesota to the Marine Corps, how she discovered bravery as her life's work, and the evidence-based framework she now teaches leaders and organizations around the world. This conversation dives deep into the psychology of fear, why avoidance destroys potential, how action actually creates confidence (not the other way around), and why the next generation needs more discomfort, not less.   In this episode, we cover: The Five to Thrive rapid-fire game show segment Jill's origin story: from small-town Minnesota to the United States Marine Corps How studying positive psychology at Penn led to her focus on bravery The Marine Corps lesson: act when you have 70% of the information, not 100% Why bravery is a trainable skill just like building strength in the gym Discerning between fears you should listen to and fears you should move toward The hidden cost of experiential avoidance (and its link to anxiety and depression) The Navy SEAL confidence course story and why action precedes confidence Discipline vs. motivation and why you should never "press snooze" Marcus Buckingham's "red threads" and how to follow what lights you up How fear shows up in business: difficult conversations and safe goal-setting Why young people need to feel fear more, not less (the biosphere palm tree analogy) What leaders must do: set high expectations and support people to rise Jill is offering a free audiobook to listeners. Just send her a message on LinkedIn or Instagram and her team will send you the link. You can also learn more about her keynote speaking and work at jillschulman.com. If this episode lit a fire in you, share it with someone who's been waiting for permission to be brave, and don't forget to subscribe to the Thrive State Podcast for more conversations that help you thrive. Follow Doctor V https://instagram.com/doctorvmd Get the #1 bestselling book Thrive State https://thrivestatebook.com Download the FREE Longevity & Human Potential Starter Guide https://thrivestatestarter.com Join the Thrive State Membership https://mythrivestate.com/join Learn more about Jhourney retreats: www.jhourney.io  

What do you do with the mess inside your mind?In this reflection on Psalm 102, John Ortberg explores how the Psalms can become a kind of divine therapy, teaching us to bring our actual thoughts, emotions, fears, and beliefs honestly into the presence of God.Drawing from Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb, the ABCDE framework associated with Martin Seligman, and insights from Walter Brueggemann and Dallas Willard, John shows us a practical way to process what's happening inside us with God.Psalm 102 doesn't clean up the mess.The psalmist pours it out.Fear. Despair. Exaggeration. Loneliness. Anger.And then comes the turn:"But You, Lord..."We bring God what we're actually thinking and feeling, then allow the truth of who He is to reshape the way we see our circumstances.In this episode:- Psalm 102 and lament- What "divine therapy" might look like- Why our inner lives rarely match what we present publicly- Lori Gottlieb's Maybe You Should Talk to Someone- The ABCDE framework- Why lament Psalms use exaggeration and hyperbole- Walter Brueggemann on Psalm 102- Bringing truth to our thoughts- Dallas Willard's "Eternity is now in session"- Walking through an ordinary day with the Eternal GodScripture: Psalm 102#psalm102   #JohnOrtberg #Psalms #Prayer #MentalHealth #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #DallasWillard #Lament

Research shows lawyers score below average in emotional intelligence compared to the general population. That gap is costing law firms talent, trust, and millions in preventable attrition. David Sarnoff is an ICF Certified Executive Coach, leadership trainer, and former attorney who founded Sarnoff Group LLC to do development work that actually sticks. He's also the co-author of Beyond the Courtroom: Proven Strategies from the Legal Field for Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Well-Being in the Modern Workplace. In this episode, David joins Scott Love to break down why emotional intelligence is so hard for lawyers to develop — and exactly how to build it. This is a legal-specific episode from the Sometimes Tuesdays series, and it's one of the most practically useful conversations the show has had on leadership, retention, and what actually keeps great attorneys and staff from walking out the door. You'll learn: Why lawyers as a population score below average in EQ — and what Martin Seligman's research on pessimism reveals about why The connection between low EQ and the legal profession's alarming rates of depression, substance abuse, and burnout Why 70% of what you communicate is nonverbal — and what partners are accidentally telling their teams without knowing it The "three words exercise" that reveals the gap between how you see yourself and how your team actually experiences you What the amygdala hijack is and why it makes otherwise rational lawyers act irrationally under stress The box breathing technique Navy SEALs use to stay calm in chaos — and how one practice group leader used it to stop a blow-up in real time What KKR discovered when they studied empathy in their portfolio company CEOs (it has nothing to do with being "nice") Why people don't leave law firms — they leave partners (and what the data says about attrition costs) How to use the EQI 2.0 assessment to get a baseline and track growth 3 specific action steps to start elevating your emotional intelligence today Visit: https://therainmakingpodcast.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/HrfAyoqt9EQ ---------------------------------------- If you are a successful law firm partner or law firm founder and want to hear about other options, please book a time on Scott Love's calendar here: https://calendly.com/scott-736/half-hour-phone-meeting-with-scott Or email Scott to connect with him at: scott@attorneysearchgroup.com ----------------------------------------

Warum sind manche Menschen in ihrem Job voller Energie – während andere trotz Erfolg irgendwann ausbrennen? Woran erkennen wir eigentlich unsere echten Stärken? Und was passiert, wenn die Karriere, die wir aufgebaut haben, gar nicht mehr zu dem passt, was uns wirklich erfüllt?In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Dr. Nico Rose – Bestseller-Autor, Diplom-Psychologe, Experte für Positive Psychologie und ehemaliger Vice President bei Bertelsmann. Er hat bei Martin Seligman an der University of Pennsylvania studiert, war Professor für Organisationspsychologie und Personalmanagement und hat über 500 Keynotes gehalten.Gemeinsam sprechen wir über eine Frage, die viele Menschen beschäftigt – aber viel zu selten ehrlich beantworten:Was sind eigentlich meine echten Stärken?Wir sprechen darüber:Was Stärken wirklich sind: Warum es nicht reicht, etwas gut zu können – und weshalb echte Stärken gleichzeitig Energie geben, Freude bereiten und Menschen in ihren Flow bringen.Die Spur der Begeisterung: Wie einfache Reflexionsfragen dabei helfen können, die eigenen Stärken Schritt für Schritt sichtbar zu machen.Karriere versus Erfüllung: Warum es nie zu spät ist, berufliche Entscheidungen neu zu hinterfragen – selbst wenn man bereits erfolgreich ist.Stärkenorientierte Führung: Wie Nico als Führungskraft die Potenziale seiner Mitarbeitenden sichtbar gemacht hat und warum kleine Reflexionsrituale oft mehr bewirken als große Entwicklungsprogramme.Bessere Fragen im Recruiting: Warum klassische Vorstellungsgespräche häufig an der Oberfläche bleiben – und welche Fragen stattdessen helfen, echte Motivation und Stärken zu erkennen.Das „Wie“ statt nur das „Was“: Weshalb Stellenbeschreibungen zwar Aufgaben definieren, Menschen ihre Arbeit aber erst durch ihre individuellen Stärken wirklich gestalten.Diese Folge zeigt:Menschen werden nicht erfolgreich, wenn sie permanent an ihren Schwächen arbeiten.Sie werden erfolgreich, wenn sie verstehen, was ihnen Energie gibt – und davon mehr in ihr Leben holen.Jetzt reinhören – und herausfinden, wo deine größten Stärken wirklich liegen.Und hier ist der Kontakt zu Nico:➡️  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnicorose/➡️  Webpage: https://nicorose.de/ Diese Folge wird unterstützt von Uniwunder – Deutschlands größter StudierendenplattformÜber 80.000 Absolvent:innen suchen dort nach ihrem ersten JobFür Unternehmen: direkter Zugang zu jungen akademischen Talenten, Sichtbarkeit bei der Gen Z, Employer Branding über Social Media und ein passgenaues Recruiting-PaketJetzt, einen Monat kostenlos eine Stelle schalten auf

In this episode, I look at how self-compassion can help us navigate organisational change - one of the most common, and often most difficult, experiences we face at work. I start with a quick recap of what self-compassion actually is (and isn't): mindful awareness of our difficulties, a sense of common humanity, and genuine self-kindness — not softness, not lowered standards, and definitely not "keep calm and carry on." I explore why change tends to feel threatening, even when it's handled well and how some of our typical responses can quietly undermine us during change, and how they can tip into unsustainable coping strategies. Then I turn to how self-compassion helps: acknowledging our distress honestly, connecting with others rather than pulling away, and taking intentional, kind action to support ourselves through the process. I also bring in Martin Seligman's model of pessimism (personal, permanent, pervasive) and make the case for real optimism — not denial, but a mature belief in our own ability to navigate what's ahead. I close by connecting self-compassion to how leaders show up for others during change, including the risks of toxic positivity and unhelpful labelling. You can always get in touch with your questions and comments - it's great to hear from listeners! Email at via 'podcast at worklifepsych dot com' or join the conversation over at WorkLifeSpark, our online personal development community. Thanks for listening! Resources for this episode Ep 218: Self-compassion with Dr. Fiona Jane Meechan Ep 219: Comparison or compassion? Self-compassion: the missing ingredient: https://www.worklifepsych.com/self-compassion-the-missing-ingredient/ Join WorkLifeSpark today!

My guest today teaches happiness for a living. Which is ironic, because she grew up in a country where smiling at a stranger means something is wrong with you. Tatiana Koval spent 15 years as an HR consultant in Russia. When the war in Ukraine started, saying you were against it could put you in jail. Within days, she left the country with her husband and two sons to emigrate to Brazil. This is a conversation about happiness at work, life in Russia, and moving to Brazil, a place where strangers smile, hug, and say good morning in the elevator. ******** Listen on your favorite podcast app using pod.link.     . View the podcast at the bottom of this post or on our YouTube Channel. Follow us on Social and never miss an update! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swarfcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swarfcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/todays-machining-world Twitter: https://twitter.com/tmwswarfblog ************* Link to Graff-Pinkert's Acquisitions and Sales promotion! ************* Interview Highlights Losing Everything to Stay Human Russia’s war with Ukraine started February 24, 2022. On March 1, Tatiana and her family were gone. A new law had made it a crime to speak against the war. Most of her clients had government connections, so she lost them. Colleagues cut ties because being associated with her had become dangerous for their businesses. They chose Brazil because of a Facebook post saying Russians could move there and get citizenship. Money matters, she says, “but to stay human for me was much more important.” The Slavic Face In Russia it’s not the norm to smile. If you want respect, you wear a serious face. Tatiana calls it the “Slavic face.” Russians grow up expecting crisis, always ready for something bad to happen. She calls that mindset the opposite of happiness. Looking back at her school and university years, she realizes she fought depression, but she never saw a psychologist. The stigma was too strong. Tatiana holds three university diplomas: mathematics, economics, and communication. None in psychology. Then about 15 years ago she joined a US-based online conference where people were talking about happiness at work. Nobody had ever told her that work could be a path to happiness. She calls it her “wow moment.” She dove into positive psychology, taking courses on Coursera and reading Martin Seligman and Tal Ben-Shahar. What hooked her was Seligman’s famous question: if everything is okay with our lives, could we make them better? Bom Dia in the Elevator In her building in Brazil, neighbors say bom dia in the elevator every day. People smile, hug, and complain plenty too. Community runs deep, in church, in family, at work. In Moscow she lived in the same building for over 15 years and knew two or three of her neighbors. But she pushes back on the idea that everything in Brazil is better. Social trust, she says, is about the same as Russia. She couldn’t go out after dark in her old Russian neighborhood, and she wouldn’t recommend it in most Brazilian cities either. How She Learned to Love Cleaning the House Tatiana uses a method from positive psychology called job crafting: redefining how you see a task. She hated cleaning her house. So she turned it into her hour for podcasts, dancing, and exercise. Now she refuses to let anyone else do it. Understanding Your Why Work becomes a path to happiness when you find the meaning in it. In Tatiana’s projects, one of the most common results is that people finally understand what the company is doing, why, and for whom. In her own business, the goal is not just to make money but to understand what the other person needs and find the true solution. If a solution isn’t right for a client, she says no and points them to someone else. Happiness Is a Skill Tatiana says the tools of positive psychology helped her recover from emigration faster. She had stress, losses, and plenty of negative emotions. But her recovery came much quicker than it would have without the science of happiness. During that period she asked herself every day if she was happy. The answer was yes, because the decision to leave was built on her values. Listen to Tatiana’s podcast, Happy at Work — Coding Happiness into the AI Workplace The post Can Work Make You Happy? Ask the Russian in Brazil, with Tatiana Koval-EP 270 appeared first on Today's Machining World.

What comes after rest? In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb Lindh explores a question we rarely ask: What if enjoyment isn't something we earn, but something we intentionally cultivate? Drawing on the work of positive psychology pioneers Barbara Fredrickson, Martin Seligman, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, this episode explores the science behind positive emotions, flourishing, and the power of being fully present. Learn the difference between entertainment and enjoyment, why positive emotions are essential to well-being, and how allowing ourselves to experience enjoyment can become part of the healing process. Healing isn't only about recovering from difficult experiences. It's also about rediscovering the moments that remind us what it means to be fully alive. If this episode resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share PTSD and Beyond. Your support helps bring trauma-informed conversations to more people around the world. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It is available 24/7 and free and confidential. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to support PTSD and Beyond. Join us on Ko-Fi to help keep these conversations going.

Humans are wired to be negative. The ancestors who patted the sabertooth tiger on the head didn't survive to pass on their genes. In this episode of DarrenDaily On-Demand, Darren Hardy draws on Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, to break down his five-part model for happiness, well-being, and human flourishing. Each key names something most high achievers chase by accident, from positive emotion to deep engagement to meaning. Darren offers practical ways to strengthen each one, from conditioning optimism to finding your superpower to connecting your work to something bigger than yourself. Get more personal mentoring from Darren each day. Go to DarrenDaily at http://darrendaily.com/join to learn more.

Need a dose of energy and enthusasm? Feeling down?  Listen to and watch Women Sales Pros friend and ally, Dan Tyre, who joins the Conversations with Women in Sales podcast to talk about the most important aspects of becoming successful in sales or sales leadership - mindset and attitude.  Dan champions mindset and his big goal now that he's been so successful in business is "Do More Good For the Universe." He references my #SalesDecadesProject in the episode.  Pick up the audiobook or Kindle version or paperback Dan recommends: "Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life" by Martin Seligman.  Follow Dan Tyre: https://www.dantyre.com/  More about Women Sales Pros:  Women Sales Pros is a resource that has a website, we are on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  Subscribe to our 2x a month news, and share the podcast with others! We'd love a 5 star rating and comments on iTunes if you are so moved! It really makes a difference.  subscribe: https://bit.ly/thewspnews Contribute: https://forms.gle/v9rRiPDUtgGqKaXA6 Past News Issues: bit.ly/past_news_issues https://womensalespros.com/podcast/   

学英语越学越没劲？因为你只在“改错”，忘了“做对”作为积极心理学的创始人，马丁·塞利格曼发现传统心理学一直聚焦于治疗心理疾病（抑郁、焦虑、创伤），但这种“疾病模型”最多只能让病人从-5回到0，而无法帮助他们从0走到+5。如果没有主动去“做积极的事”，即使你治好了所有心理障碍，你依然可能感到空虚。积极心理学则提出，幸福有三个维度：快乐、投入、意义。这些不能通过“没有症状”自动获得。如何让人生走向“积极”的状态，一直是我们古圣先贤的教导。儒家讲“过则勿惮改”，但改过只是修身的起点，而非终点。真正的目标是“乐是心之本体”——那个本然的、积极的内心状态。王阳明说“破山中贼易，破心中贼难”，但破除私欲不等于就获得了良知的光明，还需要“致吾心之良知于事事物物”。这就像打扫房间干净了，但房间本身还需要你主动布置温馨。回到学习英语，这个道理同样适用。很多小伙伴学英语总会有一种学着学着，就学不下去的感觉，为什么呢？原因就在于，没有刻意地为自己积累积极的情绪记忆。这也是我为什么反复强调，每天一定要进行模仿的核心原因。因为通过大量的模仿，哪怕是一个简单的句子，当你听到自己地道说出来的时候，这种积极的记忆就会激活你内在的学习热情，进而让你更加投入到练习中，久而久之，在这种心流的状态下，你的英文一定会越来越好。马丁·塞利格曼（1942年8月12日- ），美国知名心理学家、国际积极心理学联合会名誉主席，生于纽约州奥尔巴尼。他1964年毕业于普林斯顿大学，后取得宾夕法尼亚大学哲学博士学位，曾先后执教于康奈尔大学、宾夕法尼亚大学，现任宾夕法尼亚大学心理学系讲席教授、积极心理学中心主任。1998年当选美国心理学会主席，斩获美国应用与预防心理学会荣誉奖章，2017年荣获美国心理学会终身成就奖。在学术研究上，塞利格曼于1967年通过动物实验提出习得性无助理论；1998年牵头创立积极心理学研究方向，该学科于2000年正式确立。他提出经典的幸福PERMA模型，涵盖积极情绪、投入、人际关系、意义、成就五大核心要素，同时推广“三件好事”等实用积极心理干预方法。其研究聚焦习得性无助、抑郁、乐观与悲观主义等领域，多部代表作包括《真实的幸福》《持续的幸福》《活出最乐观的自己》等，有效推动了积极心理学理论的普及与传播。New Wordscure [kjʊr] v. 治愈；矫正；解决 n. 疗法Trying to cure every little grammar mistake won't make you a confident speaker.试图纠正每一个小语法错误，并不能让你成为一个自信的说话者。negative [ˈneɡətɪv] n. 消极的事；否定；负面 adj. 消极的Don't focus only on the negatives in your English learning journey.不要只关注你英语学习旅程中的消极面。produce [prəˈduːs] v. 产生；创造；引起Hard work alone doesn't always produce results; you need the right method.光靠努力并不总能产生结果，你需要正确的方法。positive [ˈpɑːzətɪv] n. 积极的事；正面；优点 adj. 积极的Create small positive experiences every day to keep your motivation alive.每天主动创造小的积极体验，来保持你的动力。improve [ɪmˈpruːv] v. 改善；提高To improve your speaking, you need to enjoy the process, not just correct errors.要提高口语，你需要享受过程，而不只是纠正错误。Quote to learn for todayCuring the negatives does not produce the positives.——Martin Seligman名言翻译矫正消极的事，并不会催生积极的事。——马丁·塞利格曼29期爱趣英文开启限额招募，跟着卡卡老师彻底摆脱懒癌，全面系统提升！公众号：卡卡课堂 卡卡老师微信：kakayingyu002

In this video, I walk you through two of the most important pieces of research on happiness — the Harvard Study of Adult Development (85 years of data) and Seligman's PERMA framework and what they say about how to build a life that genuinely flourishes. Some of it directly contradicts what high-performance culture tells you to prioritize.I also walk you through a PERMA self-assessment at the end. I use this same tool with coaching clients so you can see exactly where you are across the five elements of wellbeing.

Are you a professional woman who works harder than anyone sees, holds yourself to impossibly high standards, and still goes home wondering if it was enough? This is the episode that changes that conversation.Episode 300 of Career Pivot Accelerator - the podcast for women who are done dreading Monday morning - is a milestone episode that delivers something most career development content never does: the honest truth about why your inner critic runs hardest in the most capable people, why life not going to plan is a revelation not a failure, and the practical framework that ties everything together.In this episode we cover: Why the most self-critical professionals are often the most capable Viktor Frankl on the space between stimulus and response What the inner critic series has never been saying The judgement reflex as the inner critic turned outward Martin Seligman on learned optimism and why patterns change The CALM framework revealed - four steps for the moment the inner critic tries to take the wheel What three hundred episodes of Career Pivot Accelerator has taught me about you.If you have ever searched for: how to deal with imposter syndrome at work, why high achievers feel like frauds, inner critic at work, career confidence for women, how to stop self-sabotaging your career, or why success never feels like enough - this episode was made for you.Ready to take the next step? Find out what your inner critic pattern really is - take the free quiz at https://calm-clarity-spark.lovable.app  Book a free Career Clarity CallThe Career Pivot Accelerator is hosted by Peggy McKnight, Certified Success Principles Coach. New episodes every week.

Martin Seligman descubrió, estudiando a vendedores de MetLife, que quienes mejor resistían el rechazo no eran necesariamente los más talentosos, sino quienes sabían explicarse el fracaso de una forma más optimista y precisa. La gran lección: no siempre podemos controlar el resultado, pero sí podemos entrenar la historia que nos contamos después de fallar. Cuando dejamos de ver el error como una sentencia personal y empezamos a verlo como feedback, recuperamos energía, claridad y dirección.

Notre rapport à la prudence est brouillé. On en fait soit une vertu craintive qui freine l'action, soit un prétexte pour ne jamais trancher. Pourtant, au sens d'Aristote, la prudence est la vertu de l'action intelligente — voir en avance pour agir mieux.Dans cet épisode, Raphaëlle de Foucauld explore la prudence sous un angle nouveau, nourri par la psychologie positive et les neurosciences. Elle aborde l'optiréalisme de Martin Seligman, la régulation émotionnelle selon Damasio, et trois dimensions concrètes à cultiver au quotidien : l'autocontrôle, la patience et le courage.Elle invite aussi à une forme de prudence dont on parle peu : la prudence dans la parole. Avant d'ouvrir la bouche dans une conversation difficile, se demander si ce que l'on va dire va faire grandir la relation… ou l'abîmer.Un épisode pour sortir de la réactivité permanente et reprendre les commandes de ses choix.***********Retrouvez le texte de l'épisode sur notre blog.En vous abonnant sur Itunes pour recevoir les notifications et en nous laissant un avis, vous nous envoyez des bulles de bonheur !En suivant notre actu sur FB @2minutesdebonheur et sur insta @2minutesdebonheur, vous profiterez gratuitement de pleins de trucs, d'astuces et de mises en pratique liés au podcast de la semaine.Inscrivez-vous à la newsletter, vous serez ainsi notifié de nos nouveaux épisodes et vous recevrez un cadeau !Et surtout, partagez nos épisodes à tous ceux qui veulent prendre le temps d'être heureux !Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Calming the mind sounds simple, right? And yet most of us would rather do almost anything other than sitting quietly with our thoughts. In this episode, Dr. Aimee Prasek and Dr. Henry Emmons dig into the science of Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs), the surprising research on just how much we think, and the powerful practice of the observer self: the part of your mind that can step back, see what's happening, and choose differently. This episode makes the case that our relationship with our own minds might be the most important resilience work we do.   Try It Free

Everyone gets off track with eating sometimes, even your host, Dr. Lisa Oldson. In this episode, Dr. Lisa shares an embarrassingly relatable Easter weekend story and walks you through her No Sweat, Reset Protocol. This compassionate, science-backed plan will help you get back on track after overeating or bingeing, without restriction, punishment, or shame. You'll learn why restricting after a binge makes cravings worse, what the dopamine crash after overeating does to your brain, and how to use psychologist Martin Seligman's optimistic explanatory style to stop the mean girl comments in their tracks. Plus: the 3-day reset eating plan, the harm mitigation mindset shift, and exactly what to eat right after getting off track. If you've ever felt derailed from your weight loss goals by a bad eating day and didn't know how to come back from it, this episode is for you.Thanks for listening! If you'd like more support during your SMART weight loss & health focused journey, sign up for our FREE newsletter, or check out our Weight Loss Strategy Lab at: www.SmartWeightLossCoaching.com. We would love to help you reach your happy weight, and transform the way you talk to yourself about your body and the number on the scale. Negative thoughts about yourself don't have to take up so much brain space, and we'd be honored to help you reframe those thoughts. Also…we'd be grateful if you'd follow us and share our podcast with your friends & family. We're here to help you live longer, healthier, and lose weight the SMART way! This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher: www.ThePodcastTeacher.com.The Smart Weight Loss Coaching Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician or a qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.

What if the quietest person in the room is also the most dangerous observer in it? In this episode, Ben and Bob are joined by leadership coach Marcel for a conversation that cuts straight to the behavioural mechanics of humility.Marcel can be found https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelvandehoef/And here for more insight from him and here Not the watered-down, doormat version the word often conjures, but the kind that functions as a precision instrument for reading people, reading rooms, and reading yourself. The conversation covers why silence in a meeting is not passivity, how the humble observer collects information that the loudest voice in the room never will, what Marcus Aurelius knew about staying grounded under social pressure, the difference between empathy and compassion when analysing another person's behaviour, and why political culture is one of the last environments where genuine humility can survive. If you work in investigation, behavioural analysis, leadership, or any field where reading people accurately gives you an edge, this one is built for you.Martin Seligman's work on character strengths is referenced throughout. Timothy Leary's interpersonal circumplex is discussed in the context of positioning within conversations. The coaching framework of staying curious longer, developed by Michael Bungay Stanier, also features. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode #BehaviouralAnalysis #CriticalThinking #BehaviouralScience #podcast

DJ Paris is the Host of the "Men on Point" Podcast, which focuses on the challenges men face.  He is also the host of the "Keeping in Real" Podcast, which focuses on the elite performers in real estate.  0.00:    Intro 2.00:    Why DJ started his "Men on Point" Podcast 6.00:    The epidemic of loneliness among men. 9.00:    Link between our physical health and our mental health 20.00:  Why we need to do hard things 22.00:  The importance of good modelling by parents 28.00:  The gifts from therapy (everything is lenses) 30.00:  Importance of Mindfulness 35.00:  Seeing your anger as an outside observer 41.00:  Martin Seligman and "Positive Psychology" 42.00:  How "Think and Grow Rich" changed DJs life 48.00:  How all your self improvement makes you a better father Check out the latest episode here: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enter-the-lionheart/id1554904704 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tD7VvMUvnOgChoNYShbcI   #mentalhealth #mindset #health #entrepreneur #mindfulness #loneliness #self-improvement

​Sonja Lyubomirsky​ is one of the most influential happiness researchers of our time. Sonja moved to the United States from Moscow at age 9 in the 70s. She went to Harvard and Stanford in the 80s and began studying happiness in 1989 ... longer than almost anyone else alive! Positive psychology wasn't "founded" by ​Martin Seligman​ and ​Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi​ for another decade. Sonja has published hundreds of papers including her ​Most Cited 2005 paper​ which defined the field by flipping a long-held assumption on its head: That happiness doesn't follow success but causes it. Sonja is now following up her bestsellers '​The How of Happiness​' and '​The Myths Of Happiness​' with a new book called '​How to Feel Loved​', a joint effort co-written with relationship expert ​Dr. Harry Reis​, which is a culmination of 30 years of research that all point to one central truth: that feeling loved (not just being loved!) is a crucial ingredient of happiness. In this conversation we talk about the four horsemen that can ruin a marriage, what MDMA does to our brains, why small talk doesn't build connection, the best advice for dating, how our brains respond to love, the single best way to feel happier today, and, of course, the eminent Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky's 3 most formative books. Let's flip the page to Chapter 158 now...

This edWeb podcast is part of a series of WebBriefs hosted by The Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers.The meeting recording can be accessed here.This edWeb podcast, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, explores the pursuit of happiness as a foundational American ideal and its modern applications in positive psychology to boost student outcomes.The session opens with the pursuit of happiness from the Declaration of Independence, drawing on National Constitution Center insights into Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin's debates on this right as essential to liberty and self-governance.Next, an overview of positive psychology traces its origins to Martin Seligman, its founding father, who shifted focus from pathology to strengths, well-being, and flourishing. This leads into Shawn Achor's acclaimed TED Talk, rooted in his Harvard research—where he earned over a dozen teaching awards for the university's most popular positive psychology course—demonstrating how optimism training enhances productivity, reading, and math scores in schools and businesses.The presentation concludes with open dialogue among Alliance members, sharing personal experiences of pursuing happiness in educational leadership and policy.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

Happy New Year! This is the time of year when people make big changes. So, I'm bringing back my conversation with the co-author of Tomorrowmind. It's a fascinating book and especially relevant at this time of the year. Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman writes that that career trajectories used to be like steamships (full steam ahead), and then they became more like sailboats (lots of tacking), but now we're swirling in whitewater. So how can we stay afloat? How can we flourish? “When you're kayaking in the whitewater. It's hard to get a sense of what could be around the bend, but if you know if what's coming up is a sudden cascade or versus another, you know, set of gentle bumps, or maybe it's a calmer space in the river, it can give you a great advantage.”On this episode of CRAFTED., we focus on PRISM, the five key skill groups that Gabriella says can help you be more successful: Prospection, Resilience, Innovation and creativity, Social support by way of rapid rapport, and Mattering and meaning. Gabriella was until recently the Chief Product Officer at BetterUp, a platform that helps organizations and people level up through a mixture of human and AI coaching. She originally appeared on the show in a two-part episode. Part one is includes more on the tomorrowmind skills and her career path; in part two, she describes how BetterUp builds products and innovated under her leadership. And stay tuned as we employ our own tomorrowminds here at CRAFTED... there are some big changes to the show, including a new name, coming this month!---Featured voices:Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Partner at BCG, former CPO of BetterUp, and co-author, with Martin Seligman, of Tomorrowmind Me (Dan Blumberg) — I'm the host of CRAFTED. and the founder of Modern Product Minds. HMU if you want to build something great! I love building from zero to one.---And if you please…Share with a friend! Word of mouth is by far the most powerful way for podcasts to growSubscribe to the CRAFTED. newsletter at crafted.fmShare your feedback! I'm experimenting with new episode formats and would love your honest feedback on this and other episodes. Email me: dan@modernproductminds.com or DM me on LinkedInSponsor the show? I'm actively speaking to potential sponsors for 2026 episodes. Drop me a line and let's talk.Get psyched!… There are some big updates to this show coming soon!

This week The Dancing Housewife dives deep into the concept of learned helplessness and its impact on ballroom dancers. Often, dancers feel discouraged despite their relentless efforts, thinking their hard work doesn't lead to improvement. Learn about the psychological roots of this phenomenon, originally studied by psychologists Martin Seligman and Steven Maier, and discover ways to combat it. We'll discuss how ballroom dance conditions dancers to feel powerless, and provide actionable steps to restore control, clarity, and motivation. By understanding and addressing learned helplessness, dancers can reignite their passion and thrive in their art. Join us to explore this important topic and learn how to turn setbacks into opportunities for growth.

The Transformative Power of Gratitude: How Noticing the “Why” Deepens Connection In this Thanksgiving-week episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis explore the healing power of gratitude—both in everyday life and in relationships. What begins as a simple conversation about what they're grateful for quickly deepens into an exploration of why certain people, moments, and memories hold meaning. Drawing on the work of Dr. Martin Seligman, Dr. Skinner emphasizes that identifying the “why” behind our gratitude—not just naming the object of it—creates a more emotionally rich and neurologically uplifting experience. MaryAnn highlights the reality that family can be both a source of deep gratitude and profound pain. For those who lack supportive family relationships, they offer practical ways to find gratitude in mentors, ancestors, teachers, or meaningful communities—the “tribes” we discover along the way. Together, they reflect on how gratitude acts as a natural antidepressant, shifting our emotional state, reducing stress, increasing joy, and strengthening attachment bonds. Listeners are invited to slow down, reflect on the people who have shaped them, and express gratitude in intentional, meaningful ways—especially during the holiday season. Dr. Skinner closes with a heartfelt message of appreciation for listeners, along with a reminder that practicing gratitude is one of the most powerful tools for healing, connection, and resilience. Resources Mentioned & Related Readings Books & Research Referenced Martin Seligman – Flourish; research on gratitude, positive psychology, and well-being Brené Brown – The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly (concepts of shame, worthiness, and connection) Thich Nhat Hanh – Teachings on connection, compassion, and human interdependence John Gottman, PhD – Research on positive sentiment override and gratitude in relationships Robert Emmons, PhD – Leading researcher on gratitude as a psychological tool Stephen Porges, PhD – Polyvagal Theory (connection, co-regulation, and emotional safety) Therapeutic Concepts Referenced Gratitude journaling The “why” exercise from Martin Seligman Gratitude as a natural antidepressant Finding your tribe / community-based support Intergenerational resources (ancestral resilience) Practical Tools & Strategies Write down what you are grateful for and why it matters Gratitude lists (daily or weekly) Expressing gratitude directly to loved ones Identifying people from past or present who modeled love, stability, or compassion Using gratitude to shift emotional states and reduce anxiety or depression Human Intimacy Resources Human Intimacy Conference 2026 (Coupon Code: Black-Friday discount mentioned in episode) HumanIntimacy.com for courses, podcasts, and healing resources Upcoming episodes focused on healing, connection, and relationship resilience

Do you long for something deeper in your life? Are you innately drawn toward spirituality and curious about what you may find? Do you think we as humans are naturally wired to search for deeper meaning in our lives? Whether it be a walk in the woods, or through mediation or prayer, our guest today, Dr. Lisa Miller, believes that we are naturally able to tap into a heightened awareness of the world around us. We are able to cultivate circuits in our brains which help us to become more spiritually aware. By developing this awareness, we can begin to free ourselves from depression, anxiety, loss of creativity, and so much more. We can consider things from a more awakened, more elevated perspective. Dr. Miller believes when we feel depressed, this is an alert asking us for deeper spiritual exploration.    Dr. Miller is a professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she founded the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the first Ivy League graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology. She has been with the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical School for more than a decade.    Dr. Miller is the NYT bestselling author of "The Spiritual Child" and her latest book is "The Awakened Brain." She is the Editor of the Oxford University Press Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality, Founding Co-Editor-in-Chief of the APA journal "Spirituality in Clinical Practice," an elected Fellow of The American Psychological Association (APA) and the two-time President of the APA Society for Psychology and Spirituality. A graduate of Yale University and University of Pennsylvania, she earned her doctorate under the founder of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, and she has served as Principal Investigator on multiple grant-funded research studies. Info: LisaMillerPhD.com.  

Eleva tu energía y transforma tus días con tu nuevo DIARIO DE GRATITUD, descárgalo completamente gratis aquí: https://www.mardelcerro.com/gratitudEn este episodio, tengo en honor de platicar con Laura Martín, periodista especializada en Psicología Positiva Aplicada y fundadora de La Mujer Maravillosa.Laura comparte su experiencia con la Psicología Positiva de Martin Seligman, el estudio de las fortalezas personales y cómo usarlas con equilibrio para construir hábitos coherentes con tu bienestar. También hablamos del valor de las preguntas difíciles, del poder de la presencia y de la importancia de soltar las máscaras para volver a tu ritmo.Si sientes que estás cansada de correr, que te cuesta bajar el ritmo o que has vivido intentando agradar a todos, esta charla te va a recordar que no necesitas cambiar: solo entenderte mejor.Si te gustó este episodio te invito a escuchar:El error invisible que sabotea tus sueños (y cómo transformarlo) https://youtu.be/nSP6UiW7IncMúsica Relajante para Reducir Estrés, Ansiedad y Tensiones https://youtu.be/MYzQnJnhCBkMeditación para soltar la energía negativa y el estrés https://youtu.be/fo0HSHiulp8Más acerca de Laura:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamujermaravillosa_/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2pAaMDVydMR37KZaItXB0M?si=7aa8b9b5489c4d98

Our very special guest today is Angus Fletcher, professor of story science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. His research has been called “life-changing” by Brené Brown and “mind blowing” by Malcolm Gladwell; has been endorsed by psychologists, neuroscientists, and doctors such as Martin Seligman and Antonio Damasio; and has been supported by institutions ranging from the National Science Foundation to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2023, he was awarded the Commendation Medal by the U.S. Army for his “groundbreaking research” with U.S. Army Special Operations into primal intelligence. His latest book is called Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know. There are very few books or writers who have affected me as much as Angus and this book have. In the few weeks since I have read it, my coaching has changed. My thoughts about intuition, imagination and emotion have changed. I've watched close to 20 videos featuring Angus on youtube… and I don't typically ever watch that many videos about one person. Dr. Fletcher says that as humans, we think in story, not in words or pictures. He has plenty of research and street cred to back this up. Hollywood studios consult with him regularly. In addition to everything else, he's a screenwriter, and a very compelling author. I could go on and on but that wouldn't leave much time for us to talk, would it? So I will start with something familiar, and soon you will discover how mind-blowingly different some of Angus's groundbreaking ideas are. But first, the amazingly familiar part… Copy is powerful. You're responsible for how you use what you hear on this podcast. Most of the time, common sense is all you need. But if you make extreme claims... and/or if you're writing copy for offers in highly regulated industries like health, finance, and business opportunity... you may want to get a legal review after you write and before you start using your copy. My larger clients do this all the time. 1. A lot of people in the direct marketing community have felt boxed-in by the conventional wisdom that the only true kind of story is a hero's journey. I believe you have a very different point of view about stories, that includes that anatomy of the brain. Could you tell us about it? 2. Let's talk about primal intelligence. When I first found out about your book and before I read it, my guess about primal intelligence was, well, pretty primal. Lizard brain stuff. That is, the animal description that you either mate with something, or you kill it, or you eat it. You have a different and I think much more sophisticated and I would say much more useful definition of primal intelligence and it has to do with four qualities of thinking that have nothing to do with logic. Could you talk about that? 3. Our listeners are copywriters and business owners who use direct response copy in their businesses. Pragmatic creativity is high on the list of capabilities people always want to increase. Could you share your thoughts on what creativity is, from the point of view of primal intelligence? And how to increase our abilities to be creative? 4. In your book there's a surprisingly long list of people, including politicians, scientists and even a famous classical composer, as well as writers, who have mentioned Shakespeare as a major influence in their lives. What is it about Shakespeare's work that is so valuable to all these people? 5. Can you give us some more tips about using stories in our content and advertising that will capture people's attention and help us with our businesses? 6. Tell us about your work with Army special operators? 7. Would you like to give us a preview of the book Primal Intelligence? Links: Primal Intelligence https://www.amazon.com/Primal-Intelligence-Smarter-Than-Know/dp/0593715306 Angus's LinkedIn Address https://www.linkedin.com/in/angus-fletcher-99713617/ Download.

  Resilient Couples: How to Stay Strong Through Life's Hardest Challenges Summary: In this inspiring episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, explore what it means to build resiliency as individuals and as couples—especially in the face of life's most difficult challenges. Drawing from personal experiences, research, and decades of clinical work, they discuss the essential components of resilience: adaptability, emotional regulation, flexibility, and hope. The conversation delves into why emotional self-awareness is the foundation of resilient relationships, how couples can “fight well,” and what it means to create safety before deeper connection can occur. They reference experts such as Dr. Al Siebert, Dr. Dan Siegel, Dr. Stephen Porges, and Dr. Martin Seligman, offering insights into the neurobiology of resilience and the relational skills that sustain connection through adversity. Listeners will walk away with practical strategies to strengthen their emotional core, improve communication, and cultivate hope—even in seasons of deep pain or uncertainty. Key Takeaways: Resiliency begins with emotional regulation and self-awareness. Adaptability and flexibility are learned skills that sustain connection. Safety is the foundation for relational repair after trauma. Emotional intelligence helps us stay curious and connected rather than reactive. Hope is a neurological process—and a critical part of healing together. Resources Mentioned: The Survivor Personality – Dr. Al Siebert The Body Keeps the Score – Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Polyvagal Theory – Dr. Stephen Porges The Whole-Brain Child & Mindsight – Dr. Dan Siegel Emotional Intelligence – Dr. Daniel Goleman The Hope Circuit – Dr. Martin Seligman Treating Sexual Addiction: A Compassionate Approach – Dr. Kevin Skinner HumanIntimacy.com – Courses: Companionship Course, Rise: Hope and Healing from Sexual Betrayal, and Reclaim: Healing from Pornography  

Crezi că viața personală și cea profesională sunt două lumi separate? În acest episod, explorăm o perspectivă diferită: munca ca parte integrantă a sensului vieții noastre, nu ca o sferă separată pe care trebuie să o echilibrăm cu restul existenței.Ce vei descoperi în acest episod:De ce conceptul de "work-life balance" poate fi înșelător și cum să privim sensul muncii ca parte din sensul viețiiCele trei nevoi fundamentale care ne motivează intrinsec: autonomia, măiestria și sensul (Daniel Pink)Cum teoria autodeterminării (Deci & Ryan) explică de ce avem nevoie de competență, autonomie și relații apropiateModelul PERMA al lui Martin Seligman pentru o viață împlinită: emoții pozitive, angajament, relații, sens și realizăriFilosofia lui Viktor Frankl despre puterea "De ce"-ului în a depăși orice "Cum"Paradoxul organizațional: de ce a face oamenii ușor de înlocuit poate limita contribuția lor realăCum ficțiunile împărtășite ne permit să colaborăm la scară largă (Yuval Harari)Tendința naturală către autoactualizare în condiții potrivite pentru creștere Pentru cine este acest episod:Acest episod este dedicat oricui simte că munca sa nu are suficient sens, managerilor care vor să creeze organizații unde oamenii prosperă, și tuturor celor care caută să-și înțeleagă mai bine motivațiile profunde și să-și construiască o viață profesională autentică și împlinitoare.Date cheie din episod:Autonomie, măiestrie și sens ca piloni ai motivației intrinseci (Daniel Pink)Teoria autodeterminării: competență + autonomie + relații (Deci & Ryan)PERMA: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement (Seligman)"Cel ce-și găsește 'De ce'-ul poate îndura aproape orice 'Cum'" (Viktor Frankl)Tensiunea între a fi ușor de înlocuit și contribuție unicăFicțiunile colective ca fundament al colaborării umane (Harari)Modelul Evoluției Conștiinței al lui Richard BarrettResurse: 1. Daniel Pink, Drive2. Edward Deci și Richard Ryan, Teoria autodeterminării3. Martin Seligman, Modelul PERMA4. Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning5. Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens6. Abraham Maslow, Piramida nevoilor7. Richard Barrett, Evoluția ConștiințeiAcest episod este produs și distribuit cu susținerea E.ON Energie România.

Worksheet: Your PERMA RecoveryWhat if recovery isn't just about stopping the bad stuff, but actually building something incredible?For too long, we've thought of recovery as simply not using. We white-knuckle our way through each day, fighting urges and saying no to everything that once brought us pleasure. But what happens when you've been sober for months or even years, and you're left thinking, "Is this it? Is this what recovery looks like?"In this powerful episode, hosts Duane and Eric challenge the traditional view of recovery and introduce you to something revolutionary: the science of thriving. They explore how recovery can transform from a grim process of enduring abstinence into an exciting journey of building the life you genuinely want to live.The hosts dive deep into positive psychology – the scientific study of what makes life worth living. Instead of just focusing on what's wrong with us, positive psychology asks a game-changing question: What makes a life flourishing and meaningful?You'll discover the PERMA model, developed by Dr. Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology. This roadmap breaks down thriving into five key elements: Positive emotions (joy, gratitude, hope), Engagement (finding your flow), Relationships (authentic connections), Meaning (serving something bigger than yourself), and Accomplishment (achieving goals that matter to you).But here's what makes this episode special – it's not just theory. Duane and Eric show you exactly how to take these big concepts and break them down into tiny, manageable steps. You don't need to transform your entire life overnight. You just need to pick one element that resonates with you and take one small step this week.The episode also explores the concept of post-traumatic growth – the idea that hitting rock bottom can actually become the foundation for building something stronger. Like SpaceX learning from rocket explosions to build better spacecraft, your struggles with addiction can teach you lessons that help you create an even more meaningful life.This isn't about ignoring the hard work of staying sober. It's about shifting your focus from just running away from addiction to actively running toward a beautiful vision of your future. The hosts share insights from successful guests who have appeared on The Addicted Mind Podcast – people who don't just avoid their old destructive behaviors, but have built lives so fulfilling that those behaviors have lost their appeal entirely.Whether you're in early recovery feeling like you're just surviving, or you've been sober for years but feel stuck in a rut, this episode offers hope and practical tools. You'll learn how to identify what's missing in your recovery and take concrete steps to build it.Recovery doesn't have to be about deprivation – it can be about inspiration. Your journey isn't just about what you're leaving behind; it's about the incredible life you're building ahead.Key TopicsThe "Dry Drunk" Problem: Why stopping isn't enough and how to move beyond just surviving The PERMA Model: Five building blocks of a thriving life (Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment) Post-Traumatic Growth: How hitting rock bottom can become your foundation for building something stronger From Deprivation to Inspiration: Shifting recovery from enduring abstinence to exciting life-building Micro-Steps Strategy: How to break down big goals into tiny, manageable actions you can't fail at Beyond Traditional Recovery: Moving from fixing what's broken to building what's strongTimestamp[00:01:30] - The dangerous trap of thinking recovery is just about stopping [00:03:00] - What is the "dry drunk" phenomenon and why it happens [00:07:00] - Introduction to positive psychology and the paradigm shift [00:08:30] - Breaking down the PERMA model for thriving in recovery [00:10:30] - Understanding post-traumatic growth and learning from rock bottom [00:13:00] - Practical action steps: How to choose your focus area [00:16:30] - The mindset shift: Running toward something beautiful instead of away from addictionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How much do you think you can change your personality? This week, Joey and Jess talk about life satisfaction, sad auras, nominative determinism, nature versus nurture, Martin Seligman, magical meat sacks. They don't talk about marinade bags. references Forbes: How Singer-Songwriter EJAE Found Rumi's Voice In ‘KPop Demon Hunters' @thetalesoftayls' sad aura tweet Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Most people's life satisfaction matches their personality traits: True correlations in multitrait, multirater, multisample data. [PDF] Nominative determinism Eeyore Martin Seligman Dungeon Crawler Carl 

Worksheet: Uncovering Your SuperpowersWhat if you had superpowers you didn't even know existed? What if the very qualities that could transform your recovery have been hiding inside you all along?In this powerful episode, hosts Duane and Eric Osterlind flip the script on traditional recovery thinking. Instead of endlessly focusing on what's broken, they show you how to uncover what's strong. Using tools from positive psychology, they guide you through a process of discovering your hidden character strengths – those amazing qualities that addiction and trauma may have buried but never destroyed.If you've ever looked in the mirror and only seen an addict, a failure, or someone who's fundamentally flawed, this episode is for you. The hosts understand that feeling of being defined entirely by your struggles. They know what it's like when your identity feels completely wrapped up in setbacks and mistakes.But here's the truth they want you to know: You are not broken. You have incredible strengths that are just waiting to be rediscovered.The episode introduces you to groundbreaking research by Dr. Martin Seligman and Dr. Christopher Peterson, who identified 24 character strengths that every person possesses. These aren't made-up feel-good concepts – they're scientifically proven traits like bravery, creativity, kindness, perseverance, and hope that exist in all of us to varying degrees.The research is clear: when people identify their top strengths and find new ways to use them daily, they experience lasting increases in happiness and decreases in depression. This isn't just positive thinking – it's an evidence-based path to wellness.During the episode, you'll participate in a real-time exercise to identify one of your own strengths. The hosts walk you through remembering a time when you overcame a challenge, then help you pinpoint the inner quality that made it possible. Was it courage? Creativity? Persistence? Kindness?But identifying your strength is just the beginning. The real magic happens when you consciously use these strengths in new ways. The hosts provide concrete examples: if your strength is curiosity, spend 15 minutes learning something new. If it's kindness, buy coffee for the person behind you in line. If it's bravery, speak up in that meeting where you usually stay quiet.This approach fundamentally changes how you see yourself. Instead of being someone who needs to fix all their broken parts, you become someone who can build on their existing strengths. You shift from asking "What's wrong with me?" to "What's strong with me?"The hosts are careful to point out this isn't about ignoring challenges or pretending weaknesses don't exist. It's about building up your strengths so you have a solid foundation from which to face difficulties. Both sides of the coin are true – you have challenges AND you have incredible strengths.People in long-term recovery who tap into their strengths become amazingly creative, strong, and resilient. When they start relying on these positive characteristics, transformation happens.This episode includes practical action steps you can take right now, plus access to a free worksheet that guides you through identifying your strengths and planning specific ways to use them. It's designed to help you live the life you want to live in recovery.If you're tired of focusing only on what's wrong and ready to start building on what's right, this episode offers a powerful new perspective. Your strengths have been there all along – it's time to uncover them and put them to work.Key TopicsThe problem with deficit-focused thinking – why constantly focusing on flaws keeps you stuckIntroduction to positive psychology – the science of what makes life worth livingThe 24 universal character strengths – research-backed traits everyone possessesReal-time strength identification exercise – discovering your own superpowers through reflectionPractical implementation strategies – specific ways to use your strengths in daily lifeShifting self-perception – moving from "what's wrong with me" to "what's strong with me"Building on strengths vs. fixing weaknesses – a balanced approach to personal growthStep 4: Timestamp List (7 Key Moments)[00:01:00] - The hidden superpower thought experiment and why we focus on defects instead of strengths[00:03:00] - The narrative of deficits: how seeing yourself as fundamentally flawed keeps you stuck[00:05:00] - Introduction to positive psychology and the 24 universal character strengths research[00:07:00] - Real-life examples of people in recovery tapping into their strengths[00:08:00] - Interactive exercise: identifying your own strength through proud moment reflection[00:09:00] - Taking action: specific ways to use your identified strength this week[00:11:00] - How focusing on strengths fundamentally changes your self-perceptionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leaders often assume transformation comes from learning new skills or following the latest management trend. But real change begins when we confront our own beliefs, reflect deeply, and choose to step out of victimhood into agency. That inner work is what lays the foundation for lasting growth in how we lead and live. Only then can leaders create change that resonates far beyond the workplace.In this episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast, Ashish Kothari and Shawn Quinn talk about the deep reflection leaders need to build their own reality and move from victimhood to agency in life and leadership.Shawn Quinn is the Managing Partner of Lift Consulting and Faculty Director of the Positive Leadership program at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. A leading voice in positive leadership and organizational transformation, he has advised global companies including GE, Coca-Cola, American Express, and the U.S. Army. Shawn is also co-author of Leading Innovation: How to Jumpstart Your Organization's Growth Engine.Shawn and Ashish explored how transformation doesn't come from another training, another framework, or another leadership fad. It happens when we pause, reflect, and face the beliefs that hold us back.Things you will also learn in this episode:• Breaking free from a victim mindset• Why belief shifts matter more than skills in true transformation• The power of small experiments, reflection, and awareness to spark change• How leaders at any level—not just executives—can create meaningful impact• How workplace behaviors ripple outward into family, children, and community• The challenge of systems and people resisting changeTune in now and see for yourself how this shift unlocks the kind of transformation no trend or tactic can deliver.✅Resources:• Related episode: (Robert Quinn) https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1b7c5df6-06e1-4929-83d3-5849caa6b9b5 • Strengthsfinder by Gallup: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/254033/strengthsfinder.aspx • A Fundamental State of Leadership Approach: https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1444&context=jvbl • Charles Snyder's Hope Theory: https://www.mindtools.com/aov3izj/snyders-hope-theory • The Sunflower Model: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ee784c9c-cf26-48df-b07f-b4c0dcc638f3 • The Sunflower Model: https://happinesssquad.com/the-sunflower-model-career-transition-guide-with-ashish-kothari/ • The Power of the 5:1 Ratio: https://michiganvirtual.org/blog/the-power-of-the-51-ratio-in-the-classroom-how-fostering-positive-interactions-can-transform-student-learning/ • Martin Seligman's Learned Helplessness:

Nuestra invitada en el episodio #321 de Máximo Desempeño es Angela María Orozco, quien rompió todas las reglas del liderazgo tradicional. Abogada, dos veces ministra y la única persona que logró durante cuatro años completos que los transportadores colombianos no entraran en paro nacional. Su secreto no está en imponer autoridad, sino en una filosofía que crea el ambiente ideal para el rendimiento: "duro con los temas, suave con las personas". Desde negociar con personas hostiles hasta transformar sectores enteros, Angela María nos enseña que el verdadero poder no grita, persuade. Donde otros construían muros, ella construyó puentes. Su capacidad de aplacar el ego para enfocarse únicamente en resultados la convirtió en una líder diferente. En esta conversación descubrirás por qué la gente que sabe hacia dónde va puede permitirse ir despacio y paladear el "ir llegando". Exploraremos cómo el bienestar no es resultado del éxito sino su causa, por qué los mejores líderes del mundo pasan tanto tiempo "perdiendo" como ganando, y cómo crear esas condiciones donde tu equipo entra en flow y se vuelve imparable. También abordamos las claves del libro "La Psicología del Liderazgo: Cómo Crear Equipos Imparables" de Sébastien Page, donde descubrimos el marco PERMA de Martin Seligman, por qué pedir retroalimentación diariamente transforma culturas organizacionales, y cómo casos como Wells Fargo y Volkswagen nos enseñan las trampas de la fijación excesiva en objetivos sin valores claros.Si lideras equipos, negocias conflictos o simplemente quieres entender cómo funcionan los líderes más efectivos del mundo, este episodio te va a cambiar la perspectiva. Prepárate para una masterclass sobre construcción de consensos, paciencia estratégica y el arte de liderar sin perder la humanidad.¿Lista o listo para descubrir por qué cuando sabes hacia dónde vas, todo cambia? Dale play y comparte con alguien a quien le pueda servir.

We haven't done any self-help lately, so Paris braved Oprah's Book Club list to pull the recently published Secrets of Adulthood straight from its maw. Though it attempted to take her, she fought her way out to bring you this episode about the science of happiness and the pop cultural grift which swirls around it. References & Resources: Dr. Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness The Good Life by Robert Waldinger, MD & Marc Shulz, PhD Dr. Laurie's Happiness Lab Podcast The Science of Well-Being: Dr. Laurie's Yale course, free for adults and a teen version Martin Seligman's Authentic Happiness The Wiser Model University of New Hampshire - Positive Psychology The You You Are by Ricken Hale, PhD Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion or mention of capitalism and eating the rich.

In this episode of The Infinite Spark of Being, we explore the psychological phenomenon of learned helplessness—how it's installed, how it shows up in your life, and most importantly, how to break free.We unpack the original experiment by Dr. Martin Seligman, explore how systems like school, work, media, and even some spiritual paths condition us to give up our agency, and offer actionable steps to reclaim your inner power.Whether you're stuck in a loop of defeat or simply tired of feeling small, this episode will help you remember: you are not powerless.

Send us a text**Check out The Resistance Remedy HERE!**Can you lead with optimism without slipping into toxic positivity? In this episode, Jason Adair from Southern Regional Education Board and I unpack what real optimism looks like in schools—and why it's a critical ingredient in the Ownership Mindset.We explore the difference between sugarcoated cheerleading and grounded, actionable hope. Drawing on the work of Simon Sinek and Martin Seligman, they highlight how coaches can model optimism, build agency, and support accountability—especially when the system feels heavy.Because without optimism, coaching becomes blind compliance. **Check out The Resistance Remedy HERE!**To Learn more about Jason's organization, SREB (Southern Regional Education Board), check it out here: https://www.sreb.org/Let's Stay Connected!Website | Instagram | Twitter | Linkedin | Facebook | Contact Us

Martin Seligman's model for living a great life involves positivity, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement, and vitality.Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 7 years.Takes only 5 minutes to read through them today but it'll help you avoid years of making things so much harder than they need to be. Plus, I bet you'll be surprised to learn what they are...

From October 10, 1995: Author and science journalist Dr. Daniel Goleman discusses his New York Times best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence. He explains how to handle our anger, how controlling impulses affect our lives and how we can increase our EQ at any point in our lives. Also, Dr. Martin Seligman—psychologist, educator and author of The Optimistic Child—explains the three aspects of optimism, how optimism increases emotional intelligence, and the correlation between pessimism and depression. 

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3466: Kylee Lessard explores Dr. Martin Seligman's groundbreaking framework for flourishing, defined as thriving through fulfillment, meaningful tasks, and deeper connections. By focusing on the five pillars of well-being, Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA), she offers practical strategies to nurture a flourishing life. With reflective prompts and actionable tips, this guide empowers you to design a daily routine that fosters long-term happiness. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.ablueskymind.com/blog/what-is-flourishing Quotes to ponder: “To flourish is to find fulfillment in our lives, accomplishing meaningful and worthwhile tasks, and connecting with others at a deeper level.” “Other people are the best antidote to the 'downs' of life and the single most reliable 'up.'” “Meditation gives me this incredible base from which to flourish, just like mindful movement and nourishment of my body do.” Episode references: University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center: https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu Braid Mission volunteer program: https://braidmission.org Flourish by Martin Seligman: https://www.amazon.com/Flourish-Visionary-Understanding-Happiness-Well-being/dp/1439190763 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3458: Brian Tracy emphasizes that true happiness stems from cultivating moral character and practicing virtues such as integrity, trust, and truthfulness. By aligning our inner values with our desired outer world, we can strengthen relationships, enhance our self-esteem, and achieve a fulfilling, purpose-driven life. Striving to live authentically and consistently with our highest ideals paves the way to greatness and lasting success. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/success-factor-moral-character-a-good-person/ Quotes to ponder: "Only the good can be happy, and only the virtuous can be good." "The ultimate expression of trust is truthfulness." "Refuse to compromise your moral character. Refuse to pretend or wish or hope that something is not true, when in your heart, you know it is." Episode references: Success Principles by Jack Canfield: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Principles-TM-Hundred-Reach/dp/0060594896 Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman: https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Happiness-Psychology-Potential-Fulfilling/dp/0743222989 The Power of Now: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices