Positive Psychology

In this episode of Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You, hosts Cathy and Meredith talk about positive psychology. What it is, how it can be used to promote well being in your life and the lives of your children. They also discuss the importance of community, attuning to your character strengths, figuring out what your values are and finding yourself in a state of flow. 

TIMESTAMPS

• [00:00] Intro

• [03:34] What is Positive Psychology?

• [13:38] Things we can do to promote well being

• [19:25] Looking for awe

• [20:10] The importance of community

• [27:26] Helping your child attune to their individual character strengths

• [30:02] What are my values?

• [31:23] Finding your flow

• [40:18] Outro

LINKS

• Herrera Educational Consulting

• Village Coaches

• UPenn Positive Psychology Center

• Flourish by Martin Seligman

• Foundations of Positive Psychology on Coursera

• Adam Grant Ted Talk on Languishing

• Personal Values Tool

• Character Strengths Survey