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More Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology features brand new expert-informed resources for teachers and coaches.
Building on the success of the first volume, More Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology is an indispensable resource for instructors and coaches aiming to bring the dynamic field of positive psychology to life. This practical workbook offers 3 innovative activities, organized into five thematic sections, ensuring that you can easily find the perfect exercise to complement your curriculum and captivate your students. Featuring chapters from leading researchers and educators worldwide, this volume includes activities designed to enhance well-being, foster gratitude, cultivate self-compassion, and build resilience. It also explores fresh areas such as the impact of facial expressions, the role of technology and nature in promoting happiness, and critical analyses of positive psychology methods.
Each activity comes with step-by-step instructions, discussion prompts, and supplementary materials to facilitate deep understanding and engagement. The thematic organization allows for easy integration of activities that align with your lecture topics, covering areas such as positive cognitions, social connections, and positive psychology across diverse contexts. Comprehensive support, including background readings and example scripts, ensures seamless implementation in your course. Whether you amp rsquo re an experienced positive psychology instructor or new to the field, More Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology offers a treasure trove of tools and ideas to make your classroom vibrant, interactive, and deeply impactful.
Contents
Contributors
Preface
Part I. Living the Research: Positive Psychology Methods, Applications, and Critical Analysis in the Classroom
Chapter . Conversational Pods: Enriching the Learning of Positive Psychology Through Dialogue and Connection
Margarita Tarragona
Chapter 2. Authentic Embodied Positive Emotions: An Experiential Introduction to the Broaden-and-Build Theory
Patty Van Cappellen and Barbara L. Fredrickson
Chapter 3. Duchenne Smiles amp ndash Windows to the Soul
Kennon M. Sheldon
Chapter 4. Exploring Language as an Unobtrusive Measure of Positive Psychosocial Characteristics
Peggy L. Kern
Chapter 5. How Can Life Stories Provide Insights for Positive Psychology?
Jordan A. Booker
Chapter . Who Can I Trust? Evaluating Sources of Information Related to Happiness
Zachary A. Silver and Laurie R. Santos
Chapter 7. Evaluating Positive Psychology Apps
Justine Bautista and Stephen M. Schueller
Chapter 8. Using Smartphones to Teach About Self-Report Bias and Accuracy in Well-Being Research
Kostadin Kushlev and Hannah Masling
Part II. Changing and Tracking Psychological Well-Being
Chapter 9. The Virtual Gratitude Visit
Robert A. Emmons
Chapter . Awe Outing
Emiliana Simon-Thomas and Dacher Keltner
Chapter . Happiness is in our Nature: Exploring Predicted and Emotional Responses to the Natural Environment
Jessica E. Desrochers and John M. Zelenski
Chapter 2. The Treasure Chest: An Immersive Guided Imagery Meditation on Sacred Moments
Serena Wong and Kenneth I. Pargament
Chapter 3. Is It Possible to Design and Live a Perfectly Happy Day?
Jaime L. Kurtz
Chapter 4. Uplifts in Daily Life
Patrick Klaiber and Nancy L. Sin
Chapter 5. Learning to Use Your Strengths Daily
Joanne F. Zinger
Part III. Positive Cognitions: Evaluations, Expectancies, and Experiences
Chapter . Whose Life is Meaningful?
Samantha J. Heintzelman
Chapter 7. Engaging in an Activity With Passion: How the Situation Affects our Mindset
Jany St-Cyr, Virginie Paquette, and Robert J. Vallerand
Chapter 8. Flow in Daily Life
Ajit Singh Mann, Patrick Robinson, and Jeanne Nakamura
Chapter 9. Promoting Hope Through Goal Setting
Matthew W. Gallagher
Part IV. Social Connections
Chapter 2 . Self-Compassion
Ashley L. Kuchar and Kristin D. Neff
Chapter 2 . Acts of Kindness: The Well-Being Benefits of Prosocial Versus Self-Focused Behaviors
John K. Coffey and S. Katherine Nelson-Coffey
Chapter 22. Increasing Your Interdependent Happiness
Hidefumi Hitokoto and Yukiko Uchida
Chapter 23. Building High Quality Connections
Jane Dutton, Arne Carlsen, and Sally Maitlis
Chapter 24. Identifying Positively Energizing Leaders
Kim Cameron
Part V. Implementing Positive Psychology Across Contexts: Culture, Stress, and Health
Chapter 25. How Ideal Affect Shapes Judgments of and Responses to Smiles
Elizabeth Blevins and Jeanne Tsai
Chapter 2 . Fear of Happiness
Liudmila Titova
Chapter 27. Promoting Positive Psychological Character Strengths in Diverse Meso and Macro Settings
Laura Kohn-Wood, Guerdiana Thelomar, and Brittney R. Davis
Chapter 28. Self-Affirmation for Stress Protection
Kennedy M. Blevins, Sarah D. Pressman, and David K. Sherman
Chapter 29. Using Positive Coping Strategies to Boost Resilience
Emma L. Grisham and Marie P. Cross
Chapter 3 . Healthy Foods for Happiness: A Mini-Intervention
Tamlin S. Conner and Jack R. H. Cooper
