Positive Coaching, Coping and Disengagement ‘The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.’ Vince Lombardi The quote above is relevant to mindset. It is an often said that its not the mistakes you make but how you react to them that reveals your character. This article will explore the […]
In my experience, the term resilience is becoming an extremely prominent term used within sport, whether it is in relation to coaching, physiology or psychology. This is partly due to the rise and use of positive psychology and the benefits it can have on well-being and vitality within individuals (See Seligman for a full conceptualisation […]
Positive Psychology hit the headlines last year with announcement of the launch of ‘happy schools’. At these schools, happiness will be placed at the heart of the curriculum in order to developoptimism and ambition. These happy schools are not based on airy-fairy wishful thinking, but on the empirically researched psychological framework of positive psychology, pioneered […]
Positivism is a framework in psychology that encompasses positive emotions in a re-evaluation of strengths and weaknesses. Researchers such as Eid and Larson (2008), and Lyumbomrisky and colleagues have focused on pursuit of well-being in the development of mentally balanced and happy individuals. Thus the area endorses the move to enable individuals, societies and communities […]