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Posts tagged with 'happiness'

The 5 minute 'Health Read; - Positive Psychology: recent research (December)

10th December 2023

I read a fair amount of research and thought some people might be interested in brief updates on recent studies that I've found helpful. I plan to write an approximately 1,200 word (5 minutes to read) blog post pretty (today's is a little longer!) much every week, highlighting helpful material …

Deepening our enjoyment & appreciation of life

1st October 2018

A sense of meaning, connection to our values and real engagement in what we do are crucial to nourish high wellbeing in our lives … and then high wellbeing feeds back to help us be more vital & effective in what we do. But it’s important too to ‘smell the …

Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 8th session, taking the learning on into our lives

29th March 2018

At our eighth & last session of the Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training, we reviewed the journey we've been on together over the last couple of months. We looked at what each of us personally had found most interesting & valuable. The weekly reflection sheets that we'd filled in could …

Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 7th session home practice

16th March 2018

These home practice suggestions link with the seventh session of the Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training. There are seven home practice requests for the fortnight until our 8th & last evening together. 1.) Please would you glance back at the handouts from the seventh session of the course & jot …

Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 6th session home practice

9th March 2018

These home practice suggestions link with the sixth session of the Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training. There are five requests for this next week. 1.) Please would you glance back at the handouts from the sixth session of the course & jot down further thoughts/feelings on this week's session 6 …

Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 5th session home practice

23rd February 2018

These home practice suggestions link with the fifth session of the Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training. There are seven requests for this next week. 1.) Please would you glance back at the handouts from the fifth session of the course & jot down further thoughts/feelings on this week's session 5 …

Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 4th session home practice

8th February 2018

These home practice suggestions link with the fourth session of the Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training. There are half a dozen requests for this next week. 1.) Please would you glance back at the handouts from the fourth session of the course & jot down further thoughts/feelings on this week's …

Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 3rd session home practice

2nd February 2018

There are seven requests for this third week of home practice: 1.) Please would you glance back at the handouts from the third session of the course & jot down further thoughts/feelings on this week's session 3 reflection sheet. What last night felt most interesting & potentially helpful for you …

Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 2nd session home practice

27th January 2018

These home practice suggestions link with the "Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing: 2nd session content" blog post. There are seven requests for this next week. 1.) Please would you glance back at the handouts from the second session of the course & jot down further thoughts/feelings on this week's session 2 …

Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 2nd session content

21st January 2018

So this is the second session of the "Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing: 8 week training". I posted a description of the initial session a few days ago ... "Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 1st session content". This second meeting is also heavily based on the state-of-the-art structure described in the …