Now that we are well and truly into 2025, many of us will be planning for the year, setting goals, committing to projects, and productivity will be front of mind. We will all hopefully be feeling refreshed, revitalised and with a renewed focus for the upcoming months. To sustain this, we need to ensure that amongst our long list of actions we include and prioritise the key ingredient that is flourishing.
At the end of May, I was fortunate to be invited to be part of the Wellbeing Symposium at British School Jakarta (BSJ). The symposium was a fabulous week and an absolute highlight of my year so far!The symposium was organised by the fabulous Andrea Downie, BSJ's Wellbeing Director, and the incredible David Butcher, BSJ's Principal, and a fantastic team behind them. David, who I adore, has a real vision of what education could look like, and I love their tagline of "We shape the School, and the School shapes Us."
In the realm of organisational psychology, a growing body of research is shedding light on the profound impact that positive organisations can have on individuals, particularly as they age. This paradigm shift, rooted in the principles of positive psychology, highlights the importance of creating workplaces that foster wellbeing, resilience, and a sense of purpose. This blog will explore the fundamental concepts surrounding positive organisations and their implications for the aging workforce.
Emotional intelligence (EI) has become an increasingly popular topic in organisational psychology. As businesses strive to create productive and harmonious work environments, understanding and managing emotions effectively has emerged as a critical skill set for both employees and leaders
What do you remember best about school? All your successes, achievements, even a school prize or two? Or that one grade where you felt you could have done better? Sad to say that humans are hard – wired to look for the negative, which probably helped us survive as a species in prehistoric times, yet means we have to work hard to keep ourselves in an optimistic frame of mind. That is where positive coaching can really add value.
Welcome back! We are excited to bring to life the science behind human flourishing, emotional intelligence, and neuroscience in 2023. Let’s start the year by summarising our top seven positive psychology practices.These are practical and research-backed ways to increase happiness, wellbeing, and effectiveness – in life, at work, at home and with the people you care for, help and lead. Together we can change the world, one neuron at a time!
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Pinterest have become household names, intertwined with our daily lives and livelihoods. With over 50% of the world using social media and up to 80% of Australians being active users, the potential for influence on our wellbeing is significant.
Dr Todd Kashdan is a Professor of Psychology at George Mason University and a leading authority on wellbeing, curiosity, psychological flexibility, and resilience.He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles; his work has been cited over 30,000 times. He is the author of several books, including “Curious?
As a Senior Consultant for Langley Group, Emma describes Dr Robert Biswas-Diener as a ‘guru’ in this field. As we spotlight the importance of coaching skills, we thought it was timely to share personal insights from Emma about this integral process.Emma specialises in developing the confidence, motivation, and wellbeing of people through facilitating, executive coaching, career coaching and strengths coaching. She brings a wealth of experience across the corporate, professional services, non-profit and government sectors.
Leaders, coaches, athletes, teachers, parents, prime ministers – humans from all walks of life, can benefit from learning more about emotions. Understanding our emotions can lead to better outcomes for ourselves and others. The intelligent use of emotions is a cornerstone of peak performance.
