Podcast appearances and mentions of peggy kern

How closely are our homes tied to our overall sense of wellbeing? Is it true that homeowners experience greater happiness compared to renters? We're about to uncover the truth behind this common assumption. While owning a home can offer stability and a sense of control over our living environment, it is not without its challenges. Financial stress and the responsibility of property maintenance can dampen the initial excitement. So, how long does the satisfaction of homeownership last before we yearn for something more? In today's episode, we are honored to have Dr. Peggy Kern, an esteemed associate professor at the Centre for Wellbeing Science within the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education to help us uncover the complexities beyond the simplistic notion that homeowners are content and renters are dissatisfied. Tune in to gain valuable insights into the connection between homeownership and happiness and have a deeper understanding of how our living arrangements can impact our overall well being. Episode Highlights: 00:00 - Is homeownership connected to our sense of wellbeing? 01:24 - Who is Dr. Peggy Kern? 02:16 - How do we measure our well being or happiness?  04:14 - Explaining the hedonic treadmill and how it relates to homeownership 11:53 - Factors that contribute to the emotional rollercoaster of homeownership 15:08 - The pros and cons of short-term vs long-term thinking 19:13 - Tips for getting into a long-term thinking mindset 23:32 - Common factors found among centenarians that could be contributory to their long life 25:37 - Fact or myth? It takes longer to bounce back from negative experiences 30:56 - How pursuing a dopamine hit impacts decision-making when it comes to property 37:17 - Does one's affluence paradoxically coexist with unhappiness? 39:39 - How important is financial stability to one's well being? 42:10 - Factors that influence one's perspective on downsizing 43:45 - How can housing choices impact overall happiness and satisfaction? 50:41 - Peggy Kern's property dumbo About Our Guest: Dr. Peggy Kern is an associate professor at the Centre for Wellbeing Science within the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. Originally trained in social, personality, and developmental psychology, Peggy received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Arizona State University, a Masters and Ph.D. in social/personality psychology from the University of California and postdoctoral training in positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on understanding, measuring, and supporting wellbeing across the lifespan. She works with schools and workplaces to examine strategies for supporting wellbeing, and bridging gaps between research and practice. She has published 3 books, over 100 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and the freely available Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education. Connect with Peggy Kern: Get free and unlimited access to the Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-64537-3 Find out more about Peggy's work at: http://www.peggykern.org/ Connect with Peggy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-kern-b1955223/ Resources: Buying a new house: Will it actually make you happy? https://bit.ly/3pQuLgn Visit our website https://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au If you have any questions or would like to be featured on our show, contact us at: The Elephant in the Room Property Podcast - questions@theelephantintheroom.com.au Looking for a Sydney Buyers Agent? https://www.gooddeeds.com.au Work with Veronica: https://www.veronicamorgan.com.au Looking for a Mortgage Broker? https://www.blusk.au Work with Chris: hello@blusk.com.au Enjoyed the podcast? Don't miss out on what's yet to come! Hit that subscription button, spread the word and join us for more insightful discussions in real estate. Your journey starts now! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theelephantintheroom-podcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-elephant-in-the-room-property-podcast/id1384822719 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ge1626dgnmK0RyKPcXjP0?si=26cde394fa854765 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The reality is we're living in complex times. There's a lot of challenges individually, but there's a lot of global challenges, and all of these have an impact on us." - Dr Peggy Kern Struggling is a part of life, but it shouldn't have the power to stop you from living well. In this heartfelt episode of the School of Wellbeing podcast, Meg speaks with the associate professor at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, Dr Peggy Kern. The two discuss how our understanding of wellbeing has evolved and the importance of purposeful action. Learn why actions affect individuals differently and how to apply this knowledge. You'll walk away with practical ways to feel, function and relate better despite the struggle of everyday life. Episode 62 Show notes - https://openmindeducation.com/episode62 Newsletter - https://openmindeducation.com/thought-weekly/ Booking Requests - https://openmindeducation.com/booking-request/ The School of Wellbeing is one of the best health and wellbeing podcasts for teachers and educators!

This podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920's to present times. This show entitled “Ain't Nobody's Business” is curated by my special guest, Peggy Kern. Peggy is the author of the 2015 American Library Association nominated book for Best Fiction For Young Adults, Little Peach, and an author of the wildly popular young adult book collection, the Bluford series.https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/peggy-kern-201531716297https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/peggy-kern/https://www.bluford.org/

Ever found yourself with tears running down your cheeks after a seemingly minor incident or experience? It's probably just a result of your prefrontal cortex becoming overwhelmed, like a computer running too many programmes at once.  

In this episode I am very lucky and privileged to speak to Dr Peggy Kern who is Associate Professor at the Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. You can check out Peggy's website here. Peggy and I talk about flourishing and thriving. We discuss who thrives in life, why, and what enhances or hinders healthy life trajectories. We also discuss the synergy between my research and her work and the question of individual, group/community and societal wellbeing. The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education put together by Peggy that she mentions at the end of the call can be downloaded for free here

Good Morning & Happy Monday! This week, we chat to Peggy Kern, an Associate Professor at the Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, about the topic of managing wellbeing (trust us, all uni students want to be tuning in for this one)! Bella talks to Peggy about the importance and implications of positive psychology in our lives and step through Peggy's own journey of working in academia to touch on the insightful findings of Peggy's research. They discuss the recent societal push towards “hustle culture” or the pressure to outperform others and how to avoid burnout and over-working ourselves. Peggy elaborates on how technology plays a role in people not ever switching off and how this impacts our long term sustainability. She then shares insights on her area of speciality - managing wellbeing in the workplace - before moving on to discuss factors contributing to imposter syndrome and ways to effectively tackle it. She also talks about dealing with failure and rejection and how university students can best prepare themselves for these inevitable situations. They end their talk by discussing ways to support yourself and others given the overwhelming environments of today's world and touch on the significance of self care. Show your support for BoW Talks by subscribing on Apple Podcasts or following on Spotify. Alternatively, you can leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Looking to join Banking on Women? Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn or visit our website. Looking to collaborate on a BoW Talks episode? Say hi at podcast.director@bankingonwomen.org.au Guest Recommendations: Self Care Video by Peggy Kern Wellbeing Blueprint by Michelle McQuaid and Peggy Kern

Dr. Peggy Kern is an associate professor at the Centre for Wellbeing Science within the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. Originally trained in social personality and developmental psychology, Peggy's research focuses on understanding, measuring, and supporting wellbeing across the lifespan. She works with schools and workplaces to examine strategies for supporting wellbeing and bridging gaps between research and practice and has published three books, over 100 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and most recently the wonderful and freely available Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education. In this week's podcast - our very last one ever – we explore what we've learned from 250 episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work and the best of these insights can be used to support wellbeing strategies in workplaces, schools, and communities." Connect with Peggy Kern: https://www.peggykern.org/ You'll Learn: [03:55] - Peggy reflects on the evolution of the field of positive psychology and what it means practically for workplaces, for schools, for communities, when it comes to caring for our wellbeing. [09:04] - Michelle shares her reflections on how the application of positive psychology has evolved in workplaces, schools, and communities in recent years. [13:33] - Peggy explains why workplaces, schools, and communities are prioritizing the need for wellbeing strategies. [15:26] - Peggy recommends some of the key factors workplaces, schools, and communities might want to include in their wellbeing strategies. [19:47] - Michelle shares a case study of how large organizations pivot their wellbeing strategy to embrace thriving and struggle and what this has meant practically in terms of the changes they have made. [26:02] - Peggy reflects on the importance of building wellbeing literacy and having a shared – non pathologized – language to talk about how we are feeling. [29:47] - Michelle and Peggy reflect on how we can use the science of positive psychology wisely to help – rather than unintentionally harm – others. [34:17] - Michelle explains how she positions the science of positive psychology to clients in an effort to acknowledge its limitations and do no harm. [36:21] - Michelle shares new research on the benefits of combining wellbeing and mental health approaches in workplaces. [38:42] - Peggy and Michelle reflect on what's next for the field of positive psychology. [45:27] - Peggy begins the lightning round! Thanks for listening! MPPW Podcast on Facebook Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It's free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Peggy!

We speak with Peggy Kern and Mohammed Memfis about the s low pace of real progress on criminal justice reform. The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/06/17 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

Peggy is an associate professor at the Centre for Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne. Her research is collaborative in nature and draws on a variety of methodologies to examine questions around who thrives in life and why and she has published 3 books and over 100 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. Danielle is a registered psychologist, and the Co-Founder of The Wellbeing Lab, and the Co-Creator of The PERMAH Wellbeing Survey. In this week's episode, we discover the practical steps communities are taking to care for people’s well-being, even in the face of significant struggles. Connect with Dr. Peggy Kern: https://www.peggykern.org/ You’ll Learn: [02:41] Peggy explains how people are managing to thrive even in the face of challenging circumstances. [07:32] Peggy shares the factors interpersonal, intrapersonal and external factors that appear to be supporting people’s wellbeing. [13:07] Peggy outlines how people can boost their levels of thriving across their communities, even in the face of struggle. [16:46] Peggy offers some insights into the greatest causes of struggles and how these can be reduced in communities. Thanks for listening! MPPW Podcast on Facebook Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Peggy!

Dr Peggy Kern is an associate professor at the Centre for Positive Psychology within the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on understanding, measuring, and supporting wellbeing across the lifespan. She works with schools and workplaces to examine strategies for supporting wellbeing, and bridging gaps between research and practice. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and chapters and has published 3 books focused on wellbeing and school belonging. You can find out more about Peggy’s work at www.peggykern.org ( http://www.peggykern.org/ ). In this episode, Suzy and Peggy chat about: * How Positive Education can help create a love of learning for life * Peggy's latest book titled 'The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education' * Peggy's latest research in the fields of Positive Psychology and Positive Education * Systems-Informed Positive Psychology * Hesitations that schools may have when deciding whether to implement Positive Education Interested in implementing Positive Education? Learn more about The Positivity Institute's services here - https://www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au/school/.

Today we’re talking to Dr. Peggy Kern, who is an associate professor at the Center for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education. Peggy’s research is collaborative in nature and draws on a variety of methodologies to examine questions around who thrives in life and why, including understanding and measuring healthy functioning, identifying individual and social factors impacting life trajectories, and systems informed approaches to wellbeing. She has published three books and over 100 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. In this week’s episode we explore the hot-off-the-research-desk findings of how workers are caring for their wellbeing after a year of continuous uncertainty and disruption, and the three simple skills we all need to thrive at work. Connect with Peggy Kern https://www.peggykern.org/ You’ll Learn: [04:30] - Peggy shares what the latest data has found about caring for workers' wellbeing when the circumstances around us are dramatically changing. [09:32] - Peggy explores how workers' ability to thrive and their confidence to navigate struggle impacts their wellbeing and resilience. [13:20] - Peggy shares why when we measure wellbeing in workplaces and the impact of our efforts to help people to care for our wellbeing we need to see the people behind the numbers. [17:06] - Peggy offers insights into how our wellbeing changes over time when we’re investing our energy and effort in caring for our wellbeing at work. [19:14] - Peggy provides examples of three of the most important capabilities workplaces can invest in when it comes to helping workers to care for their wellbeing. [26:57] - Peggy offers some tips for what workplaces can do practically to care for wellbeing at a systems level. [29:15] - Peggycompletes the Lightning Round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group Lost Connections by Johann Hari Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Peggy!

Today on the Take on Board podcast, things are a little different.A couple of weeks ago, people from around the world congregated on Zoom to meet, network, laugh and share insights with like-minded people as part of August’s Take on Board Breakfast.In a Take on Board first, Helga interviewed Linda White live for the breakfast participants. Following that discussion, Linda fields questions from the group. This is an edited version of those conversations.To make sure you don’t miss a moment of the networking and conversation, join Helga for the next event on September 29.FOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardSpecial event: Take on Board breakfast, 29 September 2020. At this special Take on Board event, you'll hear from Danielle Jacobs. In early August 2020, in collaboration with Drs. Peggy Kern from The University of Melbourne and Lindsey Godwin from Champlain College, The Wellbeing Lab surveyed more than 1500 Australian workers on how they’re coping during COVID times and how their employers and leaders may best support them both now and in the future.Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/BLHEWDetails about the 2020 Board KickStarter program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYYLDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeTo contact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga’s speaking to Elana Rubin about diversity and culture.Elana is on the boards of Afterpay Ltd, Telstra Ltd, Slater & Gordon Ltd, and several unlisted government entities. She’s previously been on the boards of AustralianSuper, Mirvac, ME Bank, WorkSafe Victoria and TAC.Elana started her career in social policy and industrial relations at the ACTU before moving to superannuation, where she was the investment director for a large industry super fund. She then moved into non executive director roles working across a wide range of sectors..She is a strong believer in organisations with purpose and in social license to operate. Her interests include social policy, social equity, travel and cinema.Elana has been making the most of lockdown and streaming some interesting shows, you’ll want to hear some of her suggestions.Contact Elana or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/elana-rubin-aa97592b/Resources mentioned in this episode:Becoming by Michelle ObamaFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardUpcoming Event:Special event: Take on Board breakfast, 29 September 2020. At this special Take on Board event, you'll hear from Danielle Jacobs. In early August 2020, in collaboration with Drs. Peggy Kern from The University of Melbourne and Lindsey Godwin from Champlain College, The Wellbeing Lab surveyed more than 1500 Australian workers on how they’re coping during COVID times and how their employers and leaders may best support them both now and in the future.Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/BLHEWFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeTo contact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au

Dr. Peggy Kern is an associate professor at the Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne’s graduate school of education. Peggy’s research is collaborative in nature and draws on a variety of methodologies to examine questions around who thrives in life and why. Including understanding and measuring healthy functioning, identifying individual and social factors impacting life trajectories and systems informed approaches to wellbeing. She’s published three books and over 85 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. In this week’s podcast, we explore the impact COVID-19 and the economic downturn is having on workers’ wellbeing and performance, and what leaders and workplaces can be doing to support them. Connect with Peggy Kern: The Wellbeing Lab You’ll Learn: [02:45] - Peggy shares her latest research findings on how workplaces can help workers to care for their wellbeing. [11:03] - Peggy explains what research over the last two weeks has found about the impact of COVID-19 and the sudden economic downturn is having on workers' wellbeing and performance. [15:28] - Peggy provides insights into why some workers are thriving even though they are experiencing high levels of worry and anxiety at the moment. [18:19] - Peggy offers tips to help workers thrive even in the face of struggle and how this may shift over time. [22:28] - Peggy explains why as workers grieve through the changes that are happening that workplaces and leaders can make it ok to talk about the struggles they are experiencing. [24:04] - Peggy offers guidance for HR teams are why to focus their resources and efforts during this unpredictable time to support workers’ wellbeing. [27:25] - Peggy enters the lightning round Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group All the Wiser Podcast Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Peggy!

In this episode of Covid Convos we are joined by Dr. Peggy Kern from the University of Melbourne. We explore the loss created by Covid-19, the need for holding space for individual and collective grieving, and the uncooperative nature of time.

What is it like to thrive and flourish at work? Not just survive, but really have the opportunity to be your best self? My guest for this episode is Dr Peggy Kern. Peggy is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Positive Psychology in the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. (She's also a speaker at the Wellbeing Evidence and Horizons Conference, our fabulous podcast partner, in Melbourne on 28 & 29 April 2020.)Peggy is an expert in workplace thriving and in this conversation I had the chance to pick her brain and uncover; - what it means to feel and function well at work - how we can measure workplace thriving, and - what workplaces can do to create environment in which people thrive. We also explored:How understanding ourselves and living in alignment with who we are helps us to navigate a purposeful lifeWhy we should care about feeling and functioning well at workNavigating the work/life blend and how thriving at work lifts us up in every area of lifeFinding meaning, purpose and a sense of identity through our workThe role of careers in healthy ageingGetting workplace well being programs right through conversation.It’s an insightful episode for anyone keen to feel and function well at work.For a full transcript, guest profile, expert tips and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit potential.com.au/podcast or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter

Do you find meaning in your work? How much is it linked to your identity? According to the ABC's Australia Talks survey, fulfilment at work is very important to us, so on this episode we go on a search for meaning with Peggy Kern, associate professor in positive psychology at the University of Melbourne and Nina Mapson Bone, managing director of recruitment company Beaumont People. And we also ask- is it time to jettison the CV? Kate Glazebrook, CEO and co-founder of Applied, provides some answers. [Australia Talks Promo]

Jim takes an adventure on how to be navigate our pilgrimages with our emotional elephants.  He calls upon Jonathan Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis work to understand why our emotions more often than not govern our gifts of reason. Haidt uses the metaphor of a rider upon an elephant that cannot force the elephant to go in a particular direction. The rider is the rational part of our brains whereas the elephant is the emotional (automatic) portion of our brains. It takes courage and compassion for human beings to create a synergistic relationship with ourselves,neighbors,and God. (Read the Happiness Hypothesis for deeper learning). Jim refers back to last week's episode and the Plan (Prayer), Do (Devotion), Check (Contemplate), and Act (Adapt) [PDCA] cycle as a model for talking with and riding the elephants in our living rooms who we avoid, or fear to tame . Jim shares how he is using this model to hold the reigns of his emotional, complaining elephant with more wisdom, patience, and maturity. His current work is with a 21 day Complaint Free Challenge.  Emotional elephant joy riding can be awesome when you have a purpose, plan, and flexible course of action.  You shouldn't be afraid of falling off either. Check out Michelle McQuaid and Peggy Kern's podcast to learn more about developing emotionally well elephants in workplaces.  Check out Marc Chernoff's elephant metaphor to better understand how old and outdated habitual patterns and beliefs keep us tied down.   'Hope that you enjoy this adventure and your own ride w/ your elephants and the emotional opportunities to grow in your self, families, and communities. “Happiness is not something that you can find, acquire, or achieve directly. You have to get the conditions right and then wait. Some of those conditions are within you, such as coherence among the parts and levels of your personality. Other conditions require relationships to things beyond you: Just as plants need sun, water, and good soil to thrive, people need love, work, and a connection to something larger. It is worth striving to get the right relationships between yourself and others, between yourself and your work, and between yourself and something larger than yourself. If you get these relationships right, a sense of purpose and meaning will emerge.”  Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom   Blessings along The Way, Jim    

Dr Peggy Kern who is an associate professor at the Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education. Her research is collaborative in nature and draws on a variety of methodologies to examine questions around who thrives in life and why. She is the world’s leading researcher on measuring wellbeing using the PERMAH pillars, and has published 2 books and over 80 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. In today’s episode, we explore how systems informed positive psychology is can help workplaces to think more holistically about their wellbeing strategies and the tools that researchers and practitioners can use to help them take a systems approach. Connect with Peggy Kern:  http://www.peggykern.org/ You’ll Learn: [02:37] - Peggy explains why we need a systems-informed approach when it comes to improving wellbeing in our workplaces. [04:01] - Peggy defines how a systems-informed positive psychology approach makes visible what is invisible. [05:19] - Peggy shares some of the underlying assumptions of positive psychology research and practices that limit our ability to positively impact a system. [07:51] - Peggy offers some tips for helping leaders embrace “simplexity’ when it comes to understanding how to impact wellbeing in their workplace. [09:59] - Peggy explores how we can better understand what is happening across a workplace to create a systems-informed approach for improving wellbeing. [11:28] - Peggy explains how Appreciative Inquiry approaches can be used to help map a system's response for workplaces wanting to improve wellbeing. [15:31] - Peggy shares how mapping energy networks in workplaces can help identify the best people and teams to target for wellbeing interventions in the system. [17:54] - Peggy explains why a systems-informed mindset needs us to let go of the illusion of control and instead learn to dance between order and chaos. [21:26] - Peggy shares why creating feedback loops is an important part of any systems informed strategy to improve wellbeing. [23:41] - Peggy explains how thinking though a systems lens can help us to build our growth mindsets, psychological safety, and self-compassion. [23:41] - Peggy explains why systems are always changing and what this means for our workplace wellbeing strategies. [27:39] - Peggy completes the Lightning Round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook https://thesystemsthinker.com/ Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you Peggy!

Today we speak with Dr Peggy Kern, Associate Professor at the Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. Dr. Kern's research utilises innovative methodologies to investigate: (a) the understanding and measurement of healthy functioning, (b) the individual and social factors impacting life trajectories, and (c) systems informed approaches to wellbeing. Dr. Kern received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Arizona State University, a Masters and PhD in social/personality psychology from the University of California, Riverside, and postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked directly with many leading researchers in the positive psychology field, including Martin Seligman, Angela Duckworth and Ryan Niemiec, among others. I was really grateful to speak with someone so eminently qualified to discuss the progress, significance and outlook for the positive psychology field some 21 years on from its birth.

Today’s Guest: Peggy Kern is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education in the Center for Positive Psychology. Originally trained in Social-Personality and Development Psychology, Peggy's research examines the question of who flourishes in life physically, mentally and socially, and she's one of the world's leading researchers on the subject of measuring wellbeing, particularly using the PERMA pillars. In this episode, we explore some side-effects of wellbeing measures in workplaces, and how to avoid them.  Connect with Peggy Kern: Website: http://peggykern.org You’ll Learn: [02:43] - Peggy explains the surprising findings of a new survey on wellbeing across Australian workplaces, and what this might mean for other workplaces. [08:24] - Peggy explores how our current approaches to measuring wellbeing may have unintentionally created more stigma for people who are struggling. [10:58] - Peggy shares her concerns for how wellbeing is being taught in schools and what this could mean for workplaces as well. [12:23] – Peggy suggests workplaces need to embrace wellbeing diversity, just as they are starting embrace neurodiversity. [13:38] - Peggy explains why wellbeing is a not a solo endeavor in workplaces, and how teams and organizations impact people’s wellbeing at work. [17:09] - Peggy shares some practical strategies emerging from the research that workplaces can use to help support their people’s wellbeing. [20:23] - Peggy explains why workplaces shouldn’t be aiming for perfect wellbeing scores, and what they monitor instead to determine the success of their programs. [22:49] - Peggy Completes the Lightning round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you Peggy!

Could declining insect populations be the reason windscreens don't seem to be as bug-splattered as they used to be? Two recent publications in Science—an article in 2014 and another in 2017—suggest that's the case. This may also relate to the decline in House sparrow populations overseas—see work by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the British Trust for Ornithology.(If you're interested in local bird numbers, you could take part in a survey like those run by the Friends of Merri Creek—see their website www.friendsofmerricreek.org.au).How about social media, is that good or bad for your mental health? Well, according to psychologist Peggy Kern from the University of Melbourne, it depends.Alright then, should you be worried about nematode worms in your sushi? Not as much as you should worry about bacteria such as Salmonella and Bacillus cereus!

Peggy Kern is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education in the Center for Positive Psychology. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, and her research addresses the question, “Who flourishes, and why?” Are we oversimplifying positive psychology?  While the field has made much progress over the last 15 years in helping people find ways to improve their wellbeing, however, at best interventions are only beneficial for some people, some of the time, and are far from a magic bullet for everyone in all situations.  Peggy suggests combining positive psychology’s focus on the individual with systems science to take into account the complex reality of our everyday contexts, could assist target interventions for individuals and the collective good. Connect with Peggy Kern: Website: http://peggykern.org You’ll Learn: [01:36] – Peggy has been working with a team of collaborators at Melbourne University that merges positive psychology with systems science to create positive systems science. She explains this merging of two interdisciplinary fields. [04:49] – Peggy shares how systems science helps us figure out which positive psychology interventions will be helpful for specific outcomes at different times. [11:10] – Peggy talks about how a systems map helps discover the relationships between things. [13:12] – Systems are complex, dynamic and changing. [15:13] – Peggy talks about how system science needs to be developed to help people flourish. [17:23] – Peggy addresses how we can get organizations to see themselves as wellbeing systems. [18:24] – To determine if a system is flourishing, measurement is necessary. Peggy talks about how the measurements work. [21:08] – This is the early days of this type of thinking.  Peggy shares some resources for you to learn more, such as her blog. [22:08] – The lightning round with Peggy Kern. Your Resources: The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources – Lynne Twist Peggy’s Positive Systems Science Blog Understanding Systems Science: A Visual and Integrative Approach – Andreas Hieronymi Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.   Also, please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Special thanks to Peggy for joining me this week. Until next time, take care!

Dr. Peggy Kern is a senior lecturer in the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education in the Center for Positive Psychology.  Peggy has published over 50 peer reviewed articles and chapters.  Her research addresses the question, “Who flourishes and why?” In this conversation, you will hear Peggy talk about the role our behaviors and habits play in our well-being. With Julie Butler, Peggy has developed Permah Profiler, which is designed to measure different elements of well-being. She has also developed Permah Workplace Survey.  Peggy also shares that she recently received some criticism and she shares some valuable insight on how to react to criticism and ways to learn from it to become a better researcher.   Connect with Peggy Kern: Peggy Kern’s Blog - http://peggykern.org You’ll Learn: [01:40] - Peggy talks about our behaviors and habits and determining if these are undermine or uplift our well-being. [03:29] - Peggy shares her thoughts on why these little practices to promote well-being are so difficult for us. [05:20] - One of the best ways to change habits is to record what you’re doing and monitor your habits.  Peggy talks about using that same practice with measuring our well-being. [08:58] - Peggy developed a version of Perma Profiler for workplaces.   [11:27] - Peggy talks about the challenges that positive psychology researchers and practitioners experience. [15:06] - Peggy gives her thoughts on sharing the science of positive psychology in a simple enough manner to keep them interested. [19:24] - Peggy recently received some criticism and she talks about where this criticism came from and how she handled the situation.   [24:20] - Peggy shares her thoughts on science and the confidence practitioners have in the science of positive psychology. [28:32] - The Lightning Round with Peggy Kern. Your Resources: Permah ProfilerPermah Workplace SurveyGive and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success - Adam Grant   Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post.   Also, please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free!  Special thanks to Kevin for joining me this week. Until next time, take care!

Dr Peggy Kern discusses how to turn our feelings into a more positive direction.

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