Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology

28 Jan

Posted at 11:42h in Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology, Positive Psychology by

http://www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphia-happiness-capitol-america/ Is Philadelphia the optimism capital of America? The science behind happiness WELLNESS PSYCHOLOGY PHILADELPHIA MENTAL HEALTH LIFESTYLE HEALTH BY JOANN GRECO  PhillyVoice Contributor Philadelphians are a notoriously disgruntled lot, right? Actually, the City of, well, Brotherly Love (and Sisterly Affection) is an optimistic hot-bed of positive thinking research. That’s thanks to the happy presence of Dr. Martin Seligman, a Penn professor and the director of its Positive Psychology Center (PPC), and his merry band of cohorts. The author of titles like "Authentic Happiness" and "Learned Optimism," Seligman called for a re-examination of his field in 1998 while serving as the head of the American Psychological Association. Promoting what he termed “positive psychology,” he asked practitioners...

27 Jan

Posted at 21:24h in Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology, Learning Lab by

Want to study applied positive psychology with the most amazing cohort of like-minded professionals who are also out for personal development? Then our Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology is for you. Early bird discount in Philadelphia--which I'm directing (cohort starts 3/7/15) and San Francisco (cohort starts 3/28) ends on Saturday, 1/31/15. ...

20 Jan

Posted at 16:08h in Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology, change-agent by

When I graduated with my MAPP degree in 2008, I didn't know what to call myself. We are practitioner of positive psychology, but that always seemed so wordy. Technically, I am not a positive psychologist because in academic hierarchy, you need a doctoral degree to be called a psychologist. Blah, blah I am a psychologist, just without a phd...

09 Jan

Posted at 23:05h in Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology, Products and services by

Two years ago, my best friend and business partner, Emiliya Zhivotovskaya (we joke that we are positive psychology from A(lloro) to Z(hivotovskaya) and I co-founded the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology program, one of the first in the world of its kind. It's a 6-month personal and professional journey into the science of wellbeing, success and flourishing for change-agents of all kinds. We are so proud of our over 100 graduates who are out in the world spreading positive psychology in their very diverse domains: schools, health care organizations, businesses, politics (one of our grads is running for NY State Senate), community development, and...

03 Jan

Posted at 23:07h in Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology by

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Flourishing Center (TFC) launches its Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) program, a 6-month journey into the science of wellbeing and flourishing in Philadelphia, PA with its first cohort to begin in March. The program combines cutting-edge research in cognitive neuroscience, mindfulness, contemplative studies, and mind-body medicine with practical application tools for personal and professional contexts. Scientific research shows happiness is a predictor of success whereas most people may think, “When I’m successful then I’ll be happy.” Is it no wonder stress is at an all time high in the world? Stress is the number one predictor of...

05 Dec

Posted at 16:02h in Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology by

NEW YORK, NY – The Flourishing Center (TFC) announces it will launch Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) cohorts in Philadelphia, PA and San Francisco, CA this spring. TFC has been successful in the New York market since 2012, when it launched its first cohort and now has 100 graduates. The upcoming New York cohort will begin there in January 2015. CAPP draws a unique and diverse cohort of students from around the world: educators, wellness and fitness coaches, entrepreneurs, business consultants, HR, trainers and OD professionals, everyday citizens and more. Since 2012, nearly one hundred students have earned a Certificate in...

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