followingflamingosDec 10, 20194 minHave I given up? Should I? Somehow, I find myself without a therapist, without my studies and at a loss as to what happens next. Without someone professional whom I...
followingflamingosJul 10, 20194 minStrengths in Anxiety Part 1 This blog was first featured on www.thepositivepsychologypeople.com When I first heard about Positive Psychology and character strengths ...
followingflamingosMay 14, 20183 minWell-being series: Would I recommend optimism?(Optimism part 5)Overall, practicing optimism was a good positive activity for me to increase my well-being (rising from feeling neutral to ‘slightly sati...
followingflamingosMay 7, 20183 minWell-being series: The many dimensions of an optimist (Optimism part 4)This is a continuation of my series of posts on Optimism - you can find part 1 here. To understand more about my explanatory style, I too...
followingflamingosApr 30, 20182 minWell-being series: The many dimensions of an optimist (Optimism part 3)This is a continuation of my series of posts on Optimism - you can find part 1 here. Rightly or wrongly, my approach to investigating opt...
followingflamingosApr 23, 20182 minWell-being series: Aiming for happiness or well-being? (Optimism part 2)This is a continuation of my previous post on my assignment to investigate the practice of optimism. As I continued with my positive jour...
followingflamingosApr 16, 20183 minWell-being series: Can a pessimist learn optimism? (Optimism part 1)As a follow up to my positive psychology assignment on optimism, I thought I would share some of my reflections as part of a series of bl...
followingflamingosMar 19, 20183 minWhy I am (finally) studying psychologyAt the grand old age of 35 I decided to return to education and learn more about a passion of mine, psychology. The decision to study aga...
followingflamingosJan 14, 20181 minMilestoneToday I have completed semester 1 of 2 and am halfway through the first year of my MAPP course. I presented the last part of my assignme...
followingflamingosNov 24, 20173 minFancy a fixed mindset?This morning I would like to convince you of a concept that you may feel strange from a woman who professes to follow flamingos (wherever...
followingflamingosNov 8, 20173 minLearning OptimismA quick update on one of my Positive Psychology assignments, before I bury myself once more in the literature! I am getting so much out o...
followingflamingosOct 24, 20173 minA Glass of your BestAre you an optimist or the other one? As they say "Glass half full, or half empty?". I am firmly on the dark side when it comes to thinki...
followingflamingosOct 19, 20172 minDo you know your own strengths?As part of my MSc in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) I am doing an assignment focused on developing my key character strengths. Amazin...
followingflamingosOct 3, 20172 minHomework!!I have recently started an MSc in Positive Psychology which marks the first time I am properly studying proper stuff since I first gradua...