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3 positive psychology exercises

Download 3 Free Positive Psychology Exercises (PDF)

Enhance wellbeing with these free, science-based exercises that draw on the latest insights from positive psychology.

Circles of influence

Understanding the Circles of Influence, Concern, and Control

In our increasingly complex world, we often encounter a multitude of challenges that can leave us feeling overwhelmed and disempowered. Many of the things that [...]

How to Practice Family Constellation Therapy: 3 Interventions

Families can be a source of great happiness, warmth, and love, yet they also suffer from trauma and conflict, resulting in damaged connections and broken [...]

Integrative Therapy

Integrative Therapy: Definition, Techniques, & Examples

Psychotherapy offers a range of treatments to help clients deal with issues impacting their mental health and disrupting their lives. Yet choosing “the most effective [...]

Reminiscence Therapy

Reminiscence Therapy vs. Life Review Therapy: A Quick Guide

Remembering is a powerful skill. It has the potential to help us revisit the positive emotions of our past, while improving our connections with ourselves [...]

Dance Movement Therapy

Dance Therapy: 4 Best Techniques for Healing With Rhythm

Have you ever moved to the rhythm of your favorite song and felt the weight of the world lift off your shoulders? Perhaps it’s no [...]

Personality Assessments

Personality Assessments: 10 Best Inventories, Tests, & Methods

Do you coach or manage a group of vastly different people? Perhaps they respond differently to news, or react differently to your feedback. They voice [...]

Couples counseling

21 Best Couples Counseling Exercises, Techniques, & Worksheets

One of the most prominent sources of emotional distress is relationship conflict. There is a direct correlation between anxiety, depression and addiction issues, and relationship [...]

Ultimate guide to overcome fear of failure

How to Overcome Fear of Failure: Your Ultimate Guide

Although many of us may accept in theory that failure is a necessary component of all learning and growth, in practice, we struggle greatly with [...]

How to cope with stress

How to Cope With Stress: 10+ Strategies and Mechanisms

Have you experienced a racing pulse, difficulty breathing, sleep disturbances, irritability, appetite changes, or feeling like you cannot cope? If so, you might be stressed. [...]

Life Coaching Business

How to Start Your Life Coaching Business Plan & Template

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been thinking–or thought previously–about starting your own life coaching business. And yet, perhaps, like many of us, you’re unsure [...]