Podcast appearances and mentions of Lea Waters

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a strengths-based, collaborative approach to organisational change which focuses on understanding the ‘positive core' of an organisation and how this can be strengthened. In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with David Kolpak, the Principal at Trinity College North in Adelaide, South Australia. Prior to this, David was Head of Junior Years at St Peter's College. In his leadership roles, David has been responsible for the design and delivery of Positive Education programs and wellbeing initiatives, worked with teams to develop the scope and sequence of programs and ensured that the principles of positive psychology were embedded across all curriculum areas.With over 30 years experience as a leader and teacher, David has established himself as a quality educator and speaker on Positive Education and Wellbeing and has been invited to present his work at numerous national and international conferences. As a facilitator of Professor Lea Waters' Visible Wellbeing Program, David is able to utilise his passion for a whole-school approach to wellbeing.Keen to share his work, David has authored several “Character Strength' iBooks which are freely available to use in the classroom. David's passion for bringing out the best is evident in his school-based leadership and teaching roles together with his wider roles as a speaker and leader in the field.David and I discuss: The appreciative Inquiry (AI) approachHow to implement the AI approachWhat ways we can integrate wellbeing into every lesson every day Why combining the science of learning with the science of wellbeing is important to help students flourishAnd much more!Thank you for coming on this journey to create a better future for our life long learners!Listen here:Apple - https://apple.co/3OAl10CSpotify - https://spoti.fi/3PyuxmgAmazon Music - https://amzn.to/3z9fmcbLinkedIn: David KolpakTwitter: David Kolpak (@chardkol)Email: david.kolpak@trinity.sa.edu.au

In this episode we talked to Professor Lea Waters about the pathways towards well-being and why ‘strengths-based parenting' is important.   Lea is Founding Director of and Inaugural Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive Psychology (now the Centre for Wellbeing Science), University of Melbourne. Lea holds affiliate positions at Cambridge University and the University of Michigan and serves on the Scientific Board at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Lea is the Past President of the International Positive Psychology Association, serves on the Council of Happiness and Education for the World Happiness Council, is the Patron of Flourishing Education Japan and Ambassador for the Positive Education Schools Association. She is a registered psychologist and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society.   Key convo points are: Lea's tripartite account of flourishing as feeling good, functioning well and doing good. The connection Lea draws between her account of flourishing and positive psychology - the scientific study of the conditions and processes leading to human flourishing. Lea's ‘SEARCH' framework on the six pathways to well-being: Strengths, Emotional management, Attention & Awareness, Relationships, Coping, and Habits & goals. Lea's view that flourishing is the aim of education, and her research on how improving well-being in education supports the fulfillment of students' learning. Lea's argument that to build well-being, we need to make well-being more visible, in similar ways to how we try to make thinking visible. The age at which humans gain a sense of purpose in life. What strengths-based parenting is and why parents should consider employing it.  flourishfmpodcast.com

Často jsme unavení a pozornost soustředíme na to špatné, co se nedaří. Lepším služebníkem nám může v některých chvílích být tzv. "pozitivní přecvaknutí" - zaměřit se na pozitivní věci, co fungují. „Je to jako u vysvědčení. Nekoukáme se na to, co nám jde, ale co je potřeba opravit,“ říkají Ivana a Honza z Rodičovské posilovny v rozhovoru nad knihou psycholožky Lea Waters a testem VIA, který vznikl jako podpůrný nástroj pozitivního zaměření v psychologii. K větší pohodě nám pomůže objevit a rozvíjet silné stránky našeho charakteru. „Jsou tověci, u nichž máme dojem, že žijeme, že to jsme my. Tyto věci nás drží v těžkých situacích, dodávají nám energii a dělají nám radost v běžných dnech,“ vysvětluje Ivana. Jak kultivovat naše silné stránky? Které testy nám v rozpoznávání pomohou? Proč jen talent k tomu být světovou tenisovou jedničkou nestačí? A pomohlo by nám žítzase ve větších společenstvích? Více se dozvíte v podcastu s terapeutem Janem Vávrou a psycholožkou Ivanou Štefkovou. Podpořte nás na: https://www.pickey.cz/rodicovskaposilovna Více informací - články, kurz, ... www.rodicovskaposilovna.cz

Description: The Travis Manion Foundation discusses what it looks like and how families can utilize this powerful resource. This episode was made possible thanks to the generous support from the Hickam Officers' Spouses Club https://hickamosc.wildapricot.org/   Resources: Value of Strength Based Parenting - University of Melbourne Article https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the-value-of-strength-based-parenting Lea Waters - Flourishing Center Researcher Call  https://flourishing.mn.co/landing?from=https%3A%2F%2Fflourishing.mn.co%2Fposts%2F1054754 Finding Kids Strengths Article by Dr. Lea Waters  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/07/finding-kids-strengths-and-why-being-good-at-singing-isnt-the-same-as-being-a-superstar?CMP=share_btn_link Being Positive Is Not for the Faint Hearted Lea Waters Ted Talk                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80U__KwX0iU Other examplesCommunity                                         https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159623823410704&id=181695230703            Mentoring Impact  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10165821510470704&id=181695230703 Community - Creativity https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3084871418190775&id=100000038408685 How can I bring Character Does Matter Courses to my child's school?                      https://www.travismanion.org/our-programs/character-does-matter/   How can I get involved as a Mentor? https://www.travismanion.org/our-programs/character-does-matter/   How can my family lead a community service project?   https://www.travismanion.org/events/operation-legacy/   How do I join other TMF Events or TMF Chapters?https://www.travismanion.org/events/search-local-events/ Bio: Dion Brugger I served from 2000-2004 as an Artillery Officer with 1st Bn 10th Marines, based out of Camp Lejeune, NC. My Father served in the U.S Navy. My Brother, Uncle and Great Grandfather all served as Marine infantrymen. My grandfathers served in the US Army during WWII. Bachelor's Degree in Business Management - Texas A&M University.   David Boyd A United States Marine Corps veteran who served as an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialist and a Personal Security Detail Team Leader. Current student at Liberty University pursuing my BS in Psychology with a concentration in Life Coaching. Kelsey Petrone Navy veteran, military spouse, proud daughter of a Vietnam Veteran (Marine Corps), and granddaughter of two World War II Veterans (Army and Navy). B.S. Oceanography, United States Naval Academy.

In this episode, Toria talks to Frederika Roberts about knowing our character strengths and how we can use character strengths within our classrooms to support the wellbeing of the young people we teach. Frederika is a former teacher passionate about supporting the wellbeing of children and the adults around them. She supports wellbeing in education through her presentations, workshops, post-graduate lectures and books.  Frederika is known for converting the science of wellbeing into practical everyday tools and practices, and has been interviewed and quoted in the press and media, including BBC radio and TV, ‘Glamour' and ‘Yours' magazines, and the ‘Daddilife' website.She is the Founder and Lead Trainer of Educate to Flourish CIC,  author of Recipe for Happiness, For Flourishing's Sake and Whole School Mental Health (due for publication in 2023), co-author of Character Toolkit for Teachers and the Character Toolkit Strength Cards, and co-editor of The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing.Frederika holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education, with a research focus on Whole School Wellbeing.She tweets @Frederika_R & @EduFlourish  Website & other links: http://happiness-speaker.co.uk & http://educatetoflourish.org.ukHappiness Speaker https://www.youtube.com/user/happinessspeakerEducate to Flourish https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUJ4wVvetuePYWFIf6d8mfgUseful links I mentioned: VIA Character website: http://viacharacter.orgAction Research reports - these can be downloaded from my Educate to Flourish website.  The Challenger Multi Academy Trust (CMAT) one is the one that includes the research I mentioned on using the language of strengths and emotions in Early Years: http://educatetoflourish.org.uk/what-we-do/action-research/Lea Waters's book "The Strength Switch": https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strength-Switch-Strength-Based-Parenting-Flourish/dp/1101983647

Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Topic: How the new science of strength-based parenting can help your child to flourish. Issues: Understanding strengths; the ages and stages of strength growth; building strength through attention, savoring, gratitude, and goofing off; strength-based living in the real world; much more. The post Building Strength Through Attention, Savoring, Gratitude, and Goofing Off appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Heather Haupt, author of Knights in Training. Topic: 10 principles for raising honorable, courageous, and compassionate boys. Issues: The elements of the Knight’s Code: Stand against injustice; protect the weak, respect women, don’t give offense, speak truth, be generous, pursue excellence, and more. Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Topic: How the new science […] The post Raising Honorable, Courageous, and Compassionate Boys + The Science of Strength appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Cathy and Todd discuss the road to wellness and why shame, judgment, anxiety, and hope all play a role. They also discuss why asking for help is so essential, and why asking for help is an act of bravery and strength. They discuss what it means to be a strength-based parent and play a clip from Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Todd plays a clip from the TED Talk podcast about how people with less money actually give more to those in need, and how exposure and empathy are the keys to greater giving.

Cathy and Todd discuss the road to wellness and why shame, judgment, anxiety, and hope all play a role. They also discuss why asking for help is so essential, and why asking for help is an act of bravery and strength. They discuss what it means to be a strength-based parent and play a clip from Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Todd plays a clip from the TED Talk podcast about how people with less money actually give more to those in need, and how exposure and empathy are the keys to greater giving.

Margarita Tarragona es un referente en México, de la psicología positiva y las ciencias de la felicidad. Es Doctora en Psicología por la Universidad de Chicago, especialista en Psicología Positiva (el estudio científico del bienestar y la felicidad), Presidenta de la Sociedad Mexicana de Psicología Positiva, Directora del Centro ITAM de Estudios del Bienestar. Es docente de psicología positiva en la Universidad de Pennsylvania en línea. Es terapeuta, coach y conferencista. Es autora de artículos académicos y el libro “Tu Mejor Tú” y tiene un podcast: Psicología y Felicidad con Margarita Tarragona   En esta entrevista con Margarita platicamos de:            ✨ Las emociones positivas y cómo cultivarlas ✨ ¿Por qué apreciar mejor el ambiente laboral y el desempeño? ✨ El efecto positivo de la naturaleza en las emociones ✨ Ejercicios para descubrir tus logros, habilidades y fortalezas ✨ ¿Cómo darte cuenta lo que les hace bien a tus hijos y para qué son buenos?   Más sobre Margarita: Recientemente recibió el premio “Outstanding Practitioner” de la IPPA, Asociación Internacional de Psicología Positiva, por su trabajo aplicando la psicología positiva en la terapia, el coaching y la educación. Libros que mencionamos en la entrevista: “Sé amable contigo”, de Kristin Neff “Tiny Habits”, de B. J. Fogg “El elemento: descubrir tu pasión lo cambia todo”, de Ken Robinson “Educar en las fortalezas”, Lea Waters   ► SÍGUENOS EN: ◄ ☘️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt2r8LeKpms_rf2zw_jYO-Q ☘️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentores_con_maite/ ☘️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mentoresconmaite ☘️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2O952j0tyXgDCW5APgYpzN?si=HgB3vsMVRWSZYdk1ge5AAQ ☘️iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/mentores/id1524837156   Contacto: info@mentoresconmaite.com ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ► SÍGUELA EN: ◄  ☘️ https://positivamente.com.mx/ ☘️ https://www.instagram.com/margaritatarragona/ ☘️ https://www.facebook.com/margaritarragona/ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Este SET es patrocinado por mi empresa Yes to Value, una empresa que se dedica a dar “Performance mentoring” (mentoría en desempeño) a través de programas de inteligencia emocional, cultivar hábitos, aprender a vivir incómodos, mindfulness y despertar inteligencias. El enfoque está en generar excelencia y satisfacción dentro de las empresas y en la vida de las personas de manera simple y eficaz.   Si eres dueño de negocio o colaboras en alguna empresa contáctame si quieres que llevemos estos programas, serán impactantes, benéficos y ayudará a generar un ambiente laboral en el que es inspirador trabajar y crecer.   Escríbeme a: cursosmaite@gmail.com ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Maite Valverde de Loyola: ✨Creadora y host de MENTORES ✨Fundadora y directora de “Yes to Value”, empresa que ofrece "performance mentoring” a través de conferencias y cursos multimedia sobre entrenar la mente, aprender a vivir incómodos, Mindfulness, disciplina, hábitos, bienestar, desarrollo de inteligencias, reducción de estrés, inteligencia emocional y hablar en público. ✨Fundadora y productora de su canal de YouTube y podcast: Maite Valverde de Loyola ✨Da cursos, conferencias y mentoría en performance, estrategias de comunicación, bienestar, inteligencias (inteligencia emocional y social) y public speaking ✨Tiene una Maestría en Mindfulness (Universidad de Zaragoza - 2017 - 2019) ✨Certificación en Formación Maestros de Meditación (Yoga Espacio, 2 años 2014-15) ✨Más de 10 años ofreciendo contenidos en medios de comunicación sobre: inteligencias, performance, disciplina, hábitos, meditación, estilo de vida, bienestar, logro de metas (ej: con Ricardo Rocha en Telefórmula, Televisa, TVC, Youtube) ✨Mentora de meditación para empresas, universidades y grupos privados (desde 2014). ✨Practicante de meditación ( más de 10 años) ✨Fue productora y titular de su programa Dimensión 11:11 (103.3FM 2017-2019, Radio Fórmula. De lunes a viernes 11pm) ✨Da terapia individual basada en Mindfulness y trabajo corporal ✨Es parte del equipo que está formando la siguiente generación de maestros certificados de Yoga Espacio (2019-2020)   ► SÍGUELA EN: ◄ ☘️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIH7z1i8IapYfN33NvI7ssQ ☘️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soy.maite.txu ☘️ Instagram: www.instagram.com/maitevalverdedeloyola/ ☘️ Podcast iTunes: ‎https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/maite-valverde-de-loyola/id1463115047 ☘️ Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1QJS3ZLfAWxKHzIHMKN13J?si=IGcvBQ48RKu217m5mioaMg   Contacto: cursosmaite@gmail.com

Topics discussed in this episode: Lea shares a statistical update on the mental health of teenagers (in regards to lockdown) Covid fatigue Responding to sceptics of positive psychology tactics Small things you can do to feel happier amidst the pandemic 3 key scientific tips for lockdown How to build on your family's strengths Find Lea on social media @profleawaters or on her website leawaters.com Purchase Lea's book The Strength Switch Purchase The Do's & Don'ts of Discipline or find it in your Happy Families Membership. Because a happy family doesn't just happen. Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au

Topics discussed in this episode: Lea shares a statistical update on the mental health of teenagers (in regards to lockdown) Covid fatigue Responding to sceptics of positive psychology tactics Small things you can do to feel happier amidst the pandemic 3 key scientific tips for lockdown How to build on your family's strengths Find Lea on social media @profleawaters or on her website leawaters.comPurchase Lea's book The Strength SwitchPurchase The Do's & Don'ts of Discipline or find it in your Happy Families Membership. Because a happy family doesn't just happen.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Psychologist Lea Waters talks about tools you need to tap into your strengths. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The best way to tap into your strengths 2) Why our strengths are often hiding–and how to find them 3) The hack that halts anxiety Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep629 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LEA — Lea Waters AM, PhD is a psychologist, researcher, professor, published author, internationally-celebrated keynote speaker and one of the world's leading experts on Positive Education, Positive Organizations and Strength-Based Parenting and Teaching. Professor Waters is the Founding Director and Inaugural Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne where she has held an academic position for more than 23 years. • Book: The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish • Facebook: Prof Lea Waters • Instagram: @profleawaters • LinkedIn: Lea Waters AM, PhD • Twitter: @ProfLeaWaters • Website: LeaWaters.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens • Event: Relay For Life • Survey: Via Character Strengths Survey — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • United Harvest. Get superior meats at unitedharvest.com. Promo code: AWESOME • Canva. Design like a pro–for less time and money at canva.me/awesome • Rise.com. Build your team's learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#LasChorchasEnCasa #LasChorchas Gina es psicóloga con maestría en terapia familia sistemática, certificada en la técnica de Heart Math y facilitadora del taller de fortalezas de Lea Waters. ¿Cuál es el rol de las emociones en nuestra fisiología, psicología y cómo afecta nuestras relaciones interpersonales? Las emociones positivas y negativas son parte de nuestra vida, ¿cómo las vemos, cómo respondemos? Platicamos sobre técnicas que ofrece Hearth Math, cómo detener el drene emocional y la relación de conocer nuestras fortalezas y hacer uso de ellas para generar salud emocional. @ginaelizondop ¡No te pierdas la Chorcha! Únete en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram @empieza_contigo Facebook y YouTube @empiezacontigo empiezacontigo.com

#LasChorchasEnCasa #LasChorchas Gina es psicóloga con maestría en terapia familia sistemática, certificada en la técnica de Heart Math y facilitadora del taller de fortalezas de Lea Waters. ¿Cuál es el rol de las emociones en nuestra fisiología, psicología y cómo afecta nuestras relaciones interpersonales? Las emociones positivas y negativas son parte de nuestra vida, ¿cómo las vemos, cómo respondemos? Platicamos sobre técnicas que ofrece Hearth Math, cómo detener el drene emocional y la relación de conocer nuestras fortalezas y hacer uso de ellas para generar salud emocional. @ginaelizondop ¡No te pierdas la Chorcha! Únete en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram @empieza_contigo Facebook y YouTube @empiezacontigo empiezacontigo.com

Lea Waters, experta australiana en psicología positiva ha realizado investigaciones en más de 18 mil artículos relacionados con el bienestar y ha logrado crear un modelo para promoverlo en la educación. Iván Guerrero, del Instituto de Ciencias de la Felicidad de Universidad Tecmilenio nos habla más del modelo que Lea Waters nos compartirá en el foro Wellbeing 360.

In part 2 of our interview with psychologist, researcher, speaker, author and world leader in the field of Positive Psychology, Prof Lea Waters, explains how she is finally in a good space after nearly three decades of counselling, that emotions happen in our physiology not our hearts, how society confuses anger with aggression, why mindfulness is one of the most effective ways of managing our way through Covid, what adversarial growth is, how shame is put into us and that self-compassion is the antidote to shame. Lea also explains: T.E.A.R – to accept reality; experience the distress; adjust to the new situation; reinvest in your happiness Now is the perfect time to develop new habits Shame is not internally generated; shame is imprinted into you by someone else Shame loses its power when you speak it out aloud Guilt is the emotion that we've done something wrong and it motivates us to repair or restore Compassion is the ability to witness someone’s else's suffering and want to alleviate it Vulnerability gives other people permission to talk about their own experiences You can find Lea Waters, PhD at: Website: https://www.leawaters.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profleawaters/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProfLeaWaters  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfLeaWaters  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPSF3XlFHKTP_L4u3HUc8A  Available Resources: The Strength Switch (book): https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-strength-switch-9781925324426 The Strength Switch (online positive family course): https://vwb.thinkific.com/courses/the-strength-switch $99 USD                          What your family will learn and experience: Help you find a new and positive way of seeing the qualities and talents in each other. Create an energizing and fun approach to parenting and family communication. Give you a lens to understand the perspectives and motivations of other family members. Provide ways to uncover new strengths in each family member that you may not have seen before. Foster a bonding family approach that builds warmth, trust and happiness. Family Fun Pack: https://www.leawaters.com/shop/family-fun-pack $40 USD Perfect for families in quarantine, isolation or just practising social distancing, this Family Fun Pack of 21 activities has been specifically designed by Lea to get your kids off the screen and create a sense of togetherness.                                                   Strength Stars Cards: available in hard copy $35 USD or virtual $25 USD           The Strengths Stars cards provide a learning tool for young children to discover and develop their character strengths. Strength Stars cards are based on the philosophy of early education that recognise the early years as a critical period in children’s learning, development and identity. Strengths for Kids and Teens Cards: available in hard copy $35 USD or virtual $25 USD                                                                                                                                The Strengths cards provide a learning tool for kids and teens to discover and develop their character strengths. These cards are one part of the Strengths for Kids and Teens program currently in development by psychologist and education expert Lea Waters (PhD) based upon her university research and acclaimed book ‘The Strength Switch’.  Support the show: http://pukaup.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lea Waters AM, PhD, is a psychologist, researcher, speaker and author. She’s one of the world’s leading experts on Positive Education, Positive Organizations, and Strength-Based Parenting and Teaching. As a University researcher, Lea turns her science into strength-based strategies to help organizations, educators and parents around the world build resilience in their employees and children, helping them to thrive. Lea is a Board Member and the 2017-2019 President of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) and founding director of the Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne and is the author of the Strength Switch https://www.leawaters.com/the-strength-switch  In part 1 of this inspiring episode Lea talks openly about her traumatic childhood, the devastating loss of her sister, making the difficult decision to end her relationship with her parents and how these experiences resulted in a myriad of mental health conditions developing some of which she still manages today. With close to three decades of seeking professional support, Lea has successfully overcome many of the conditions that have impacted her life and inspiringly used her own experiences in her role as a psychologist to help children, families and organisations across the world. Lea also shares: "When I tell the story of what I’ve overcame in my past, that becomes a part of someone’s survival guide for their future." “Forgiveness is letting go of anger and it’s letting go of bitterness and it’s reaching this point of grace where you say I’m not going to hold onto that any more I’m going to move forward and live my own life." “When we keep these things silent, shadows grow in silence." “One of the gifts of Covid is time which has allowed people and their families to slow down, to have more gentleness in their life at the moment." “Healing can also be made up of a journey of amplifying and building up what is right with you." “The absence of depression is not the same as the presence of happiness." You can find Lea Waters, PhD at: Website : https://www.leawaters.com Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/profleawaters/  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ProfLeaWaters  Twitter : https://twitter.com/ProfLeaWaters  Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPSF3XlFHKTP_L4u3HUc8A  Available Resources: The Strength Switch (book): https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-strength-switch-9781925324426 The Strength Switch (online positive family course): https://vwb.thinkific.com/courses/the-strength-switch $99 USD What your family will learn and experience: Help you find a new and positive way of seeing the qualities and talents in each other. Create an energizing and fun approach to parenting and family communication. Give you a lens to understand the perspectives and motivations of other family members. Provide ways to uncover new strengths in each family member that you may not have seen before. Foster a bonding family approach that builds warmth, trust and happiness. Family Fun Pack: https://www.leawaters.com/shop/family-fun-pack       $40 USD Perfect for families in quarantine, isolation or just practising social distancing, this Family Fun Pack of 21 activities has been specifically designed by Lea to get your kids off the screen and create a sense of togetherness. Strength Stars Cards: available in hard copy $35 USD or virtual $25 USD The Strengths Stars cards provide a learning tool for young children to discover and develop their character strengths. Strength Stars cards are based on the philosophy of early education that recognise the early years as a critical period in children’s learning, development and identity. Strengths for Kids and Teens Cards: available in hard copy $35 USD or virtual $25 USD The Strengths cards provide a learning tool for kids and teens to discover and develop their character strengths. These cards are one part of the Strengths for Kids and Teens program currently in development by psychologist and education expert Lea Waters (PhD) based upon her university research and acclaimed book ‘The Strength Switch’.  Support the show: http://pukaup.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strength-Based Parenting is a style of parenting where you deliberately focus your attention on harnessing your kids' strengths before you start trying to fix their faults or weaknesses. This may sound simple, but humans have a negativity bias, which means we are programmed to notice negative things first. Learning to focus on strengths, therefore, takes practice and skill. Dr Lea Waters is a world-leading expert in this field, which is a branch of Positive Psychology and she has published a book called The Strength Switch.In this interview, she explains how to spot strengths in your kids, the different types of strengths to look out for and how focussing on strengths can also help address weaknesses. This episode is full of practical research-based ideas to help build resilient, confident and successful kids.What you'll learnWhat is Positive PsychologyHow Lea overcome depression, an eating disorder and PTSDWhy she moved into the field of Strength-Based ParentingThe two reasons we are programmed to focus on our kids' faultsThree techniques to help identify and focus on strengths. Different types of strengths to look out for How to apply Strength-Based Parenting to kids on the spectrum or with ADHDWhy focusing on strengths actually makes it easier to work on weaknessesHow to deliver constructive criticism to our kids (3-step approach) The role of fatherhood in Strength-Based ParentingMore informationShow notes and resources referenced in this episode are available at https://thedadtrain.com/13

Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Topic: How the new science of strength-based parenting can help your child to flourish. Issues: Understanding strengths; the ages and stages of strength growth; building strength through attention, savoring, gratitude, and goofing off; strength-based living in the real world; much more. The post Building Strength Through Attention, Savoring, Gratitude, and Goofing Off appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Heather Haupt, author of Knights in Training. Topic: 10 principles for raising honorable, courageous, and compassionate boys. Issues: The elements of the Knight’s Code: Stand against injustice; protect the weak, respect women, don’t give offense, speak truth, be generous, pursue excellence, and more. Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Topic: How the new science […] The post Raising Honorable, Courageous, and Compassionate Boys + The Science of Strength appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Roz Rimes is an educator, coach, guest lecturer and founder of social enterprise ‘Live with Zest'. She works with her Australian Labradoodles Flash and Rafa who have advanced Canine-Assisted Therapy qualifications.  Roz and Flash have been a volunteer therapy team for eight years, soothing and strengthening patients at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, (Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Eating Disorders) and now St Vincent's Private Hospital. After observing so many life enhancing transformations as a result of Canine-Assisted Therapy, Roz decided to pursue a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) at the University of Melbourne. Her work is informed by wellbeing science and focusses on Savouring fortified by Canine-Assisted Education and how this powerful combination can successfully increase wellbeing. According to Bryant and Veroff (2007) Savouring is a process used by people to intentionally amplify positive experiences and therefore positive emotions; it can be past, present or future focussed.  The efficacy of Savouring is recognised by several scholars including Professor Lea Waters in Australia, Dr Ilona Boniwell in the UK/Europe and Associate Professor Acacia Parks in the USA, the scientist behind the Happify App.  Roz uses the same savouring techniques employed by the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) such as: Sharing with others, Memory-building, Self-congratulation and Sharpening perceptions to build positive emotions and increase stamina for learning. Canine-Assisted Education (CAE) is an Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI) where the dog's role is to follow the directions of the handler/educator to engage with the client in order to achieve the educational intervention goals (Jones, Rice & Cotton, 2018).  Roz's practice is informed by Lead the Way Institute's Neurobiological Model of Animal-Assisted Therapy. Jones et al., (2018) describe that “…the presence of a friendly dog (provided the individual likes dogs), can improve engagement and rapport, and reduce anxious arousal.  For example, interaction with a therapy dog may reduce the impact of social exclusion on mental well-being…and anxiety associated with stressful situations.” (p. 196) Jones et al (2018) also refer to optimal interaction times (5-24 minutes) and physiological benefits such as “…including a reduction in stress physiology (e.g. cortisol and blood pressure) and an increase in ‘affiliative' hormones (including oxytocin)”. This can positively affect rapport and engagement, thus help children and young people be ready to learn. Self-regulation can improve via immediate behavioural feedback, for example the dog's potent nose smells cortisol, predicts arousal states and alerts the dog handler who is also the interventionist. In addition, improved social skills and relational repair can take place via the establishment of deeper connections especially mirror neurons. Roz and Flash have worked with a wide range of primary, secondary and tertiary students. They enquire and are happily briefed by education leaders and staff about the needs of the students/young people on a particular day.   The dogs are visually appealing, calming and entertaining to watch. Non gendered care giving is encouraged for example boys and young men can gently stroke the dog. The dogs can have a beneficial school wide effect on staff, parents, caregivers and friends through the students' storytelling (positive reminiscences). Early evidence suggests that as a result of the Canine Assisted Education and Savouring there is an increase in cognitive development through stamina for learning, improved empathy (for self and others) and increased sociability through increased eye contact, greetings, improved tone of voice, use of praise and encouragement, and frustration tolerance. www.livewithzest.com.au

Show 23 - Wellbeing in Education - How can we help schools coordinate and evaluate the work they are doing on wellbeing? In this interview, Lea Waters explains how her work has culminated in a model that helps school do just that. She outlines the progress she has seen in wellbeing in education and stresses the importance of taking a big picture view of our wellbeing work – what we’re doing and how it’s working. Listen to this interview to learn more about the SEARCH model of wellbeing and how you can use it in your school or organisation. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

It’s week three of our Summer Series of the Potential Psychology Podcast. While the team and I are busy behind the scenes prepping Season 8 of the show, we're taking a look back at some of our favourite episodes.And this quote encapsulates the essence of today’s show…. ‘Don’t waste a lot of time and money pushing kids in directions they don’t want to go. Instead, find out what weirdness they excel at and encourage them to do that. Then get out of the way’ - Seth GodinMy guest is Professor Lea Waters, one of the world’s leading experts on Positive Education, Positive Organizations and Strength-Based Parenting and Teaching. She’s a psychologist, a past president of the International Positive Psychology Association, and the Founding Director of Positive Psychology Centre at the University of Melbourne.Lea is also author of The Strengths Switch: How the new science of strength-based parenting can help your child and your teen to flourish and the creator of The Strengths Switch online program, your online guide to becoming a strength-based parent.Join me as I talk to Lea about:Strength-based parenting - What are strengths and how do you identify them in your child?The benefits of strength-based parenting for parentsWhy we default to finding weakness rather than strength and how to counteract thisStopping the cycle of criticism and the benefits of a strength-based approach for teensHow to create harmony at home, andPractical strategies for building a strength-based approach in your family.It's a refreshing, fun and positive conversation about parenting and kids!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

Professor Lea Waters- a brave, vulnerable and strong women who shows that our personal story has so much power if we dare to share it with the world. Lea Waters is a psychology researcher, speaker and bestseller author. She’s one of the world’s leading experts on Positive Education and Positive Organizations. Lea is the president of the International Positive Psychology Association. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and so on. I have been a fan of Lea since I saw her on the TEDx stage in Melbourne, Australia in 2015. As a researcher, Lea talks “facts” and backs up her statements with research. We talk about very personal aspects of Lea´s life, her breakdown, how she got back on her feed and how she now inspires thousands of people with her talks, programs and books. She also gives us very specific tips on how to live a life with a focus on the good things. And guess what… those good things will expand if we do so. There is so much wisdom in this 50 mins conversation. (Split into two parts) Don´t miss out on that! In the interview we talk about: How we can raise our consciousness as a whole nation (and why this is SO needed!) Why companies have a moral obligation to create a ‘culture of well-being’How we become our "best self" and why this will lift the quality of our relationships. How and why a change in our focus will improve the quality of your life. The concrete benefit of gratitude at work and why many organizations still underestimate it.What ‘impression management’ is and how we can stop wasting our mental real estate on that The relation between strengths-based parenting and creating a healthier and happier workplace Lea´s book ‘The strengths switch’ and why this is absolutely not only a parenting book ;-) And so much more…. This interview is full of vulnerability, research findings and great, specific business advice. Enjoy listening and please let me know what you think of the interview and what you took away from the episode on my Instagram account nathalie_businessatheart. Join the conversation on bringing more authenticity and heart into the business world. All information to Lea, her book, consulting and talk can be found on her website. Leawaters.com My contact details: www.nathaliewilhelm.de LinkedIn, Xing E-Mail: info@nathaliewilhelm.com

Professor Lea Waters- a brave, vulnerable and strong women who shows that our personal story has so much power if we dare to share it with the world. Lea Waters is a psychology researcher, speaker and bestseller author. She’s one of the world’s leading experts on Positive Education and Positive Organizations. Lea is the president of the International Positive Psychology Association. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and so on. I have been a fan of Lea since I saw her on the TEDx stage in Melbourne, Australia in 2015. As a researcher, Lea talks “facts” and backs up her statements with research. We talk about very personal aspects of Lea´s life, her breakdown, how she got back on her feed and how she now inspires thousands of people with her talks, programs and books. She also gives us very specific tips on how to live a life with a focus on the good things. And guess what… those good things will expand if we do so. There is so much wisdom in this 50 mins conversation. (Split into two parts) Don´t miss out on that! In the interview we talk about: How we can raise our consciousness as a whole nation (and why this is SO needed!) Why companies have a moral obligation to create a ‘culture of well-being’How we become our "best self" and why this will lift the quality of our relationships. How and why a change in our focus will improve the quality of your life. The concrete benefit of gratitude at work and why many organizations still underestimate it.What ‘impression management’ is and how we can stop wasting our mental real estate on that The relation between strengths-based parenting and creating a healthier and happier workplace Lea´s book ‘The strengths switch’ and why this is absolutely not only a parenting book ;-) And so much more…. This interview is full of vulnerability, research findings and great, specific business advice. Enjoy listening and please let me know what you think of the interview and what you took away from the episode on my Instagram account nathalie_businessatheart. Join the conversation on bringing more authenticity and heart into the business world. All information to Professor Lea Waters, her book, consulting and talk can be found on her website. Leawaters.com My contact details: www.nathaliewilhelm.de LinkedIn, Xing E-Mail: info@nathaliewilhelm.com

Join me behind the scenes at the IPPA 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology in Melbourne, AustraliaIf you follow Potential Psychology on social media you might have seen me out and about with my portable recorder, Potential shirt and matching red headphones at the International Positive Psychology Association’s 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology in July 2019.The World Congress was a four day event at which world’s positive psychology, happiness and wellbeing experts descended on Melbourne, put their collective heads together and explored and shared the most mind-blowing quantity (and quality!) of research and knowledge on what helps us all to thrive and flourish.There were great thinkers and speakers, research presentations, exhibitors, well being adventures, conversations, global perspectives and over 1000 people in attendance and and I’ve captured as much as I can to share with you in this episode of the podcast.Join me as we:Race around Melbourne, well being adventure-style with Associate Professor Aaron Jarden, Dr Jo Mitchell, Dr Suzy Green and othersTake to the streets in a #Happtivist MarchUnplug and Hug with Nicola LipscombeLearn about how technology is boosting our young people’s well being with Professor Dianne Vella BrodrickListen in to psychology luminaries including Jonathan Haidt, Roy Baumeister, Michael Steger and Barbara FredricksonAre inspired by outgoing IPPA President and past podcast guest Professor Lea Waters to go forth and heal the world.You’ll also hear me get lost in the streets of Melbourne and try to keep my balance while interviewing on a moving tram. This is onsite recording folks!A huge thanks to everyone who agreed to be interviewed for this episode, the team at ASN Events for helping me to coordinate a media pass to the event and the IPPA Conference Leaders for allowing me to wander around and pester people with my microphone and hence bring you this behind-the-scenes episode.For full details, 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

Every other year, the International Positive Psychology Association hosts a global gathering of leading researchers and practitioners to share the latest research and best practices in positive psychology. The 6th World Congress of IPPA will be in Melbourne, Australia, July 18-21, 2019, and it offers a tremendous selection of topics on areas including: work and organizations, positive health and wellness, positive clinical psychology and more. For this episode, current IPPA president and chair of the 6th World Congress Lea Waters, Ph.D., talks about what to expect from this exciting global event. Three things you’ll learn in this podcast: What to expect at the 6th World Congress Key objectives of the conference How to reserve your spot now

أحيانًا، يتجه تركيزنا كأشخاص أو كأهل و مربين خاصة إلى ما هو خاطئ أو ما هو ناقص في بيئتنا أو أنفسنا أو بمن نحب، وهي نتيجة آلية بقاء موجودة بداخلنا. فبشكل عفوي تجعلنا نسلط الضوء تلقائيًا على السلبي لدى أطفالنا. هذا الأسلوب من التربية يزرع في عقول أطفالنا الفكرة أنهم ما نوصفهم به، فيستخدمون الوصف نفسه عند حديثهم مع ذواتهم الأمر الذي يعزز ذلك الوصف. في هذه الحلقة نطرح طريقة بديلة في التربية. فبدلًا من تركيزنا على الضعف، سنركز على القوى ونستخدم هذه القوى في التغلب على نقاط الضعف. سنعرض أربعة أساليب، سهلة التطبيق تساعدنا وتساعد أطفالنا في التعرف على أنفسهم أكثر، وعلى تعزيز ثقتهم بأنفسهم، و على تقوية العلاقة بينهم وبين إخوانهم/إخوتهم وأهلهم وأصدقائهم . مصدر الحلقة كتاب: The Strength Switch by Lea Waters, PhD موقع فحص القوى:http://www.viacharacter.org  

LIVE LIFE HAPPY- UNCONVENTIONAL BOOK CLUB  with Andrea Seydel  Sign up to my Weekly Book Club Highlight Newsletter:  https://www.andreaseydel.com Get any FREE full audiobook of your choice here:  https://amzn.to/2UXzDfx Written Book Club Show Notes: https://www.andreaseydel.com LIVE LIFE HAPPY AUDIO: https://apple.co/2LItU8b LIVE LIFE HAPPY TV: http://tiny.cc/LLHTV TODAY’S BOOK HIGHLIGHT:  The strength switch by LEA WATERS, PhD helps us better understand ourselves and our children better. She teaches us how a small shift in our parenting style can yield big results in children- and in ourselves. The strength switch is a game changing approach to parenting developed from positive psychologist, Mom of 2, that combines decades of personal and clinical experience. Strength-based parenting allows you to see what is "right" about our children, to discover their strengths and talent. This approach can boost self-esteem and energy levels. Parenting can actually feel rewarding, we can have a strong bond with our children and support their development. The approach is simple, but putting it into action can be challenging. This book helps us break through our negativity bias with strategies, conversations and actionable tools. The strength Switch is about instilling positiviity in our children lives so we can build the foundation that protects them from the anxiety and depression that are almost epidemic in children and teens today. READY TO HELP OUR CHILDREN SHINE? For a full book highlight and worksheet go to Book Club at:  https://www.andreaseydel.com Buy this book here:  https://amzn.to/2IvQgeM SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, REVIEW & SHARE: (Spread Happiness) If you like my channel and my book highlights, like and share us on social media:  https://www.instagram.com/livelifehappy_as https://www.facebook.com/LiveLifeHappyCommunity If you love books and knowledge, subscribe to the channel for more upcoming book summaries. Look into our channel for previous book summaries. Comment on what you think about the book and the video. Any feedback and honest reviews can really help grow the show!! EXCITING BOOK SUGGESTIONS:  What book are you dying to read and simply don’t have the time to read it but really would love the content coached to you. Let me know and I will do my very best to highlight your suggestion!!  HUGS!! Andrea 

Tired of nagging and arguing with the kids? Today's guest suggests that you flip the switch to positive for happier, healthier kids and greater harmony for the whole family.Professor Lea Waters is one of the world’s leading experts on Positive Education, Positive Organizations and Strength-Based Parenting and Teaching. She’s a psychologist, the president of the international positive psychology association, the Founding Director of Positive Psychology Centre at the University of Melbourne.Lea is also author of The Strengths Switch: How the new science of strength-based parenting can help your child and your teen to flourishNow before you imagine her as someone so impossibly smart and talented and therefore nothing like you and I, she is also a parent, who due to a difficult upbringing herself, was determined to parent differently, successfully and with a wealth of research behind her approach.Join me as I talk to Lea about:Strength-based parenting - What are strengths and how do you identify them in your child?The benefits of strength-based parenting for parentsWhy we default to finding weakness rather than strength and how to counteract thisStopping the cycle of criticism and the benefits of a strength-based approach for teensHow to create harmony at home, andPractical strategies for building a strength-based approach in your family.It's a refreshing, fun and positive conversation about parenting and kids!Learn more at Potential Psychology or follow Ellen and Potential Psychology on Facebook or InstagramThanks for listening.Ellen

They say culture eats strategy for breakfast, so we need our new schools to be built with a strong culture that will help students and staff thrive. In this episode, we talk to Professor Lea Waters, a global expert on positive education, who shares the link between well-being and learning, and the importance of creating a positive school culture.

Lea Waters, Ph.D., is more than just the current president of the International Positive Psychology Association; she’s also a researcher and expert on character strengths—and the mother of two. Her latest book, The Strength Switch: How the New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish showed parents how focusing on children’s strengths instead of trying to correct their weaknesses can yield extraordinary results. Now, Lea has created an online course based on The Strength Switch to give families the tools they need to put her findings into practice. In this episode of Live Happy Now, Live Happy CEO Deborah Heisz talks to Lea about how (and why) strengths-based parenting can benefit every family.

PART 2 - Please check out my chat with WOMENACE Lea Waters, Ph.D. Lea is the President of the International Positive Psychology Association, a TED talk speaker, and a very funny psychologist. She is also a MOM. Lea has spent the past two decades researching ways of better parenting through retraining our negativity biases and thought patterns that don't serve us or our kids. "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. —Frederick Douglass

Would you like to learn how to unlock your child's potential by helping them build up their strengths? If so, please check out my chat with Lea Waters, Ph.D. Lea is the President of the International Positive Psychology Association and a TED speaker. She is also a MOM. Lea has spent the past two decades researching ways of better parenting through retraining our negativity biases and thought patterns that don't serve us or our kids. Where are you placing your parenting focus? Find out how to flip your Strength Switch. Co-producer says, "Don't miss the outro!"

How to focus on your child's strengths rather than trying to fix their weaknesses. This approach is championed by Australian psychologist Professor Lea Waters who joins Kathryn to talk about why parents have a natural temptation to correct weaknesses rather than building on strengths.

How to focus on your child's strengths rather than trying to fix their weaknesses. This approach is championed by Australian psychologist Professor Lea Waters who joins Kathryn to talk about why parents have a natural temptation to correct weaknesses rather than building on strengths.

As teachers and parents, how can we put the new scientific insights into using a strength-based approach into practise to help build resilience and optimism in children and teens? In this inspiring interview, Professor Lea Waters shares practical tips on how we can identify, grow and call forward strengths in real-life situations at school and at home.

Cathy and Todd discuss the road to wellness and why shame, judgment, anxiety, and hope all play a role. They also discuss why asking for help is so essential, and why asking for help is an act of bravery and strength. They discuss what it means to be a strength-based parent and play a clip from Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Todd plays a clip from the TED Talk podcast about how people with less money actually give more to those in need, and how exposure and empathy are the keys to greater giving.

Cathy and Todd discuss the road to wellness and why shame, judgment, anxiety, and hope all play a role. They also discuss why asking for help is so essential, and why asking for help is an act of bravery and strength. They discuss what it means to be a strength-based parent and play a clip from Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Todd plays a clip from the TED Talk podcast about how people with less money actually give more to those in need, and how exposure and empathy are the keys to greater giving.

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From darkness comes light. That's what we're told. But, it's not always the case.In today's moving conversation with Lea Waters, we explore how a childhood that held the darkness of abuse led to years of continued suffering, but eventually became a source of transformation and led to a life of profound light, beauty and strength.Waters is an Australian psychologist, the Founding Director of and professor of Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne. She holds affiliate positions at Cambridge University’s Well-Being Institute and the University of Michigan’s Center for Positive Organizations and has published over 95 scientific articles and book chapters.Her first book, The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish, was recently included in UC Berkeley’s Greater Goods Magazine’s Top Books for 2017. Lea is the 2017-2019 President of the International Positive Psychology Association and serves on the Council of Happiness and Education for the World Happiness Council. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, son and daughter.In today's deep dive, we explore Waters' journey from a childhood defined by a lot of pain to her attempt to "self medicate" led to a year's long eating disorder, then to her awakening to a bigger truth about who she was, where her self-worth came from and a commitment to harness the darkness of her youth as fuel for a powerhouse career in the science of flourishing, with a focus on raising kids who experience life to it's fullest.+---------------------+We're grateful for the kind support of: Bombas: Shop today at Bombas.com/goodlife, and get 20% off your ENTIRE purchase.ShipStation: Manage and ship your orders. FREE for 30 days, plus a bonus. Visit ShipStation.com, click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in GOODLIFE.Tunein: Catch all-new episodes of some of your favorite podcasts early with TuneIn First Play? Download the free TuneIn app now.Videoblocks: Go to videoblocks.com/goodlife to get all the stock video, audio, and images you can imagine for just $149.Photo credit: Andrew Campbell

Professor Lea Waters is a global expert on helping people to flourish. She is the Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive Psychology at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. She is also the president of the International Positive Psychology Association and holds affiliate positions at Cambridge University and the University of Michigan. She has been listed in the Financial Times and Westpac Bank 100 Women of Influence. She also developed the Positive Detective Curriculum used by schools all over the world. In 2017, she also published a book on the new science of positive parenting titled The Strength Switch.

Parents and non-parents want to know how to see and grow the best in the (young) people around them. Lea Waters is here to talk about how to turn on the Strengths Switch, how our own challenges shape how we see our children and what actually happens once we dedicate ourselves to strengths in daily life. You can take a test to see how you score in strengths-based parenting on her website http://www.strengthswitch.com/ (scroll down past the videos to find the resources).    

Professor Lea Waters (PhD) is a psychologist, researcher, speaker and author who specialises in positive parenting, positive organisations and positive education. She was listed as in Australia's Top 100 Women of Influence by the Financial Review.  Lea is a researcher at the University of Melbourne is the founding Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne.  Lea is a highly regarded speaker and has received invitations to be the Key Note speaker at conferences across the world. In this show we discuss her new book The Strength Switch, a must read for parents but also a powerful thought provoking guide for corporate leaders.      The Mojo Radio Show copyright Gary Bertwistle & Darren Robertson    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lea Waters is an Australian positive psychology expert and educator who specializes in positive education, parenting and organizations. Her first book The Strength Switch: How the New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish shows how focusing on our children’s strengths rather than trying to correct their weaknesses may be the key in raising a resilient, optimistic and successful child. What you’ll learn in this podcast: What is strength-based parenting and what are its benefits How to address your child’s weaknesses Two easy tips to implement strength-based parenting

Lea Waters, a strengths researcher and the new president of the IPPA, gives a few tips on strengths-based parenting. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morehappylife/support

Professor Lea Waters, PhD is an Australian academic, researcher, psychologist, author and speaker contributing to the field of Positive Psychology. Most people see improvements as eliminating what's wrong with us, but Lea's work in Positive Psychology expands what we mean by improvement and growth. Her latest book, The Strength Switch, offers parents resources to better build the strengths of young people. In our conversation, we talk about how Lea has used her strengths in research and storytelling to help parents recognize what biases might be influencing how they parent, and offer techniques for making the switch to a strengths-based approach. We also dive deeper into the benefits of a strengths-approach by exploring such questions as: How do we identify our child's strengths? How can we tell when a strength is underused? How can we condition ourselves to stop focusing on weaknesses? What is the difference between strengths of talent and strengths of character, and how can each be used in a strengths-based approach to parenting? What is the importance of communication? This episode is for the parents that listen to the podcast. We hope that this is a thought provoking episode, and that you walk away with both the desire to shift your attention towards building your child's strengths and the desire to use the tools to get there. There’s a ton of strategies here and we had a lot of fun recording the episode. Relevant Links: More info on the book, to register for Lea's forthcoming Strength-Based Parenting Online course, and for other free resources. [Free Resource] Glossary of Strengths [Free resource] Strength-Based Quiz Lea's website Lea's twitter Link to episode on communication with Alan Alda (mentioned)

About The Strength Switch Unlock your children’s potential by helping them build their strengths. This game-changing book shows us the extraordinary results of focusing on our children’s strengths rather than always trying to correct their weaknesses. Most parents struggle with this shift because they suffer from a negativity bias, thanks to evolutionary development, giving them “strengths-blindness.” By showing us how to throw the “strengths switch,” Lea Waters demonstrates how we can not only help our children build resilience, optimism, and achievement but we can also help inoculate them against today’s pandemic of depression and anxiety. As a strengths-based scientist for more than twenty years, ten of them spent focusing on strengths-based parenting, Waters has seen how this approach enhances self-esteem and energy in both children and teenagers. Yet more on the plus side: parents find it a particularly exciting and rewarding way to raise children. With many suggestions for specific ways to interact with your kids, Waters demonstrates how to discover strengths and talents in our children, how to use positive emotions as a resource, how to build strong brains, and even how to deal with problem behaviors and talk about difficult situations and emotions. As revolutionary yet simple as Mindset and Grit, The Strength Switch will show parents how a small shift can yield enormous results. See Less Photo: © Andrew Campbell Lea Waters, Ph.D., is President of the International Positive Psychology Association and the Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She holds an affiliate position with Cambridge University’s Well-being Institute (UK) and the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan (USA). Waters was the Founding Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne and was listed in the Top 100 Women of Influence by The Australian Financial Review in 2015. She has also served as a consultant to a wide range of businesses. Waters lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, Matthew Scholes; her son, Nicholas; and her daughter, Emily.

Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Topic: How the new science of strength-based parenting can help your child to flourish. Issues: Understanding strengths; the ages and stages of strength growth; building strength through attention, savoring, gratitude, and goofing off; strength-based living in the real world; much more. The post The Science of Strength-Based Parenting appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Heather Haupt, author of Knights in Training. Topic: 10 principles for raising honorable, courageous, and compassionate boys. Issues: The elements of the Knight’s Code: Stand against injustice; protect the weak, respect women, don’t give offense, speak truth, be generous, pursue excellence, and more. Lea Waters, author of The Strength Switch. Topic: How the new science […] The post Kinghts in Training + The Strength Switch appeared first on Mr. Dad.

Parenting is the world's toughest gig. But psychologist and mum-of-two Dr Lea Waters says her strength-based approach is as simple as 'flicking the switch'. We're all ears!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Lea Waters says that strength-based parenting is about flicking a switch in our brain, so that we can parent our kids from a positive space. She believes this is the key to raising children who can rely on their own skills with confidence.

Professor Lea Waters (Ph.D) is a psychologist, researcher, consultant, author and public speaker. Described as part inspiring educator, part disruptor and a champion for change and an advocate for the power of positivity, Lea is listed as one of Australia's Top 100 Women of Influence by the Financial Review. If you are being held back by a negative voice, then this show clearly shows you how to deal with that voice in order to reach your full potential. With 2017 now upon us, this show sets us up with the right mindset to crush the year ahead and make your dreams a reality.       The Mojo Radio Show copyright Gary Bertwistle & Darren Robertson   Products or companies we discuss are not paid endorsements. They are not sponsored by, nor do we have any professional or affiliate relationship of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show.... sadly! It's just stuff we like, think is cool and maybe of interest to you our listeners.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Getting more analytical in this episode, chatting with a woman who dedicates each day to understanding happiness and the effects it has on each of us. Professor Lea Waters has spent over 20 years working at Melbourne University, in recent years focusing on Positive Psychology - instrumental in establishing the Centre for Positive Psychology. So what has she learned and what is she working on that can be shared with us on Kids Love Balloons?Listen in and discover the personal struggles that Lea has battled and continues to battle. It's not all skittles and rainbows but I really hope it can help you smile today!"I don't even think I'm a very courageous person to be honest but I just drew on my courage. And all the times I got knocked back...all of those struggles along the way, they definitely knocked me down but I just got back up again and said 'OK well this just has to happen and so I just have to be brave'". This is a quote that we can all identify with and hopefully all channel when the time is right in our lives.In 2015, Lea was listed as one of 100 Women of Influence in Australia - an honour that she attributes as a tick for Positive Psychology and scientific inquiry in to how it is that we increase happiness and well-being in people. It's interesting to hear in this chat, how much negativity was thrown her way as she set about this path!"...having the understanding that we can make the most of our suffering, we can grow and learn from it, but ultimately we're here to kind of transcend that."I'd love to hear your feedback on this one. Feel free to share!The Ever-growing Playlist of Joy just became three songs happier.

The duo of Autonomy and Lollydoc talk a few topics today - namely the ideas of co-operation between genders, the rights of IVF clinics to ask if they can ask someone is pregnant, and . They also have a few special guests on the show as well: Carol Ireland, CEO of Epilepsy Action Australia to talk about ideas on treating epilepsy in children, and Professor Lea Waters, the Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology, comes into the studio to chat about strength-based parenting.

Lea Waters, a positive education expert from the University of Melbourne will talk about why positive education is important, how wellbeing and performance are linked and what teachers interested in positive education can do to get started. For more episodes check out http://strengthsphoenix.com/listen