Full Description
The number of issues that challenge the well-being of the human condition in our contemporary society are nearly infinite. And while it's easy to focus discretely on challenges and limitations, there is a way to both understand significant issues while also recognizing and uplifting human strength, resilience, and all we have to offer.
Positive Psychology: Science and Applications of Psycho-Emotional Health and Well-Being provides students of psychology, counseling, and mental health with a research-based framework that can help them assist clients through the lenses of positivity, growth, and strength. Opening chapters explore positive perspectives of the human condition, what is and isn't positive psychology, the nature of subjective well-being, and the concept of flourishing. Additional chapters cover the neurological connection between the brain and emotions, the pursuit of happiness, the idea of "goodness" regarding virtues, values, and character strengths, and the importance of savoring the moment. The power of hope and optimism, interventions promoting resiliency, the dynamics of relationships in personal well-being, and the concept of deep connection are covered. The closing chapter considers the future of positive psychology and its application to practice. Each chapter is firmly rooted in research and theory, provides real-world illustrations of the concepts in application, and offers readers a variety of exercises to bring the material to life.
Developed to provide future and current professionals with the knowledge and skillsets they need to help their clients live into their true potential, Positive Psychology is an ideal resource for courses and programs in psychology and counseling.
A Statement from the Author in Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month 2024
"Maya Angelou is quoted to have said: 'My mission in life in not merely to survive but to thrive.'
A mission to survive. What a beautiful sentiment. But thriving, flourishing, and experiencing well-being are more than beautiful sentiments; they are achievable aspects of the human condition.
In my book, Positive Psychology: Science and Application of Psycho-Emotional Health and Well-Being, I present the fruits of the past 25 years of research in the field of positive psychology. In my review of the theory and research from positive psychology, I demonstrate that moving from surviving to thriving is possible. Additionally, the text provides concrete strategies that can be employed to promote well-being and facilitate the experience of thriving and flourishing.
Positive Psychology expands the role and function of all mental health providers to move beyond fixing that which is broken to nurturing that which is best about the human condition."
