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Happiness, Men’s Health, and Sports
Last week, I had a great conversation with Jake Panasevich where we talked about positive psychology, men’s health, and well-being in sports. Jake creates safe spaces for men to practice yoga, which recognizes that men may have different needs when it comes to the practice. Low flexibility, having difficulty keeping up, and feelings of embarrassment are a few potential barriers in traditional yoga classes. I can really relate to the low flexibility part! Just sitting on a mat with my legs crossed is often a painful experience for me. Anyway, if you’re interested in learning more about Jake’s classes, check … Read the Full Post »
3 Well-Being Workshops
I’m offering 3 well-being workshops in virtual and in-person formats: A Happier You, Habits of Happiness, and Mind & Build. Each workshop is customizable for your group and organization, with pre-workshop assessment and detailed post-session feedback. Learn more here.
St. Joe’s Prep “Habits of Happiness” Series
My 3-part “Building Habits of Happiness” series is returning to St. Joe’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia in 2024. I’m looking forward to working with the 9th grade class to awaken their collective and individual optimism, growth potential, value-based decision-making, and positive connections. I’m looking forward to continuing our work together!
Meet Your New Active Listening Partner: ChatGPT
Large language AI models like ChatGPT are capable of responding to users with accurate empathy in surprisingly conversational ways. In this Psychology Today post, I talk about burnout, the possibilities of artificial empathy, and how AI might assist clinicians in providing mental health support.
Why are Californians So Happy?
California cities often rank among the highest in the nation when it comes to happiness. I shared some of the research that could help explain why in an interview with reporter Gianna Melillo from The Hill. Countries like Finland and Denmark, which consistently top the World Happiness Report, offer great insight into this question. Some of the contributing systemic factors to happiness in these countries are:
- High standard of living (large middle class)
- Low crime
- Clean environment where people can easily enjoy nature
- Strong education system and universal health care
- Generous parental leave and vacation time
- High levels