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Download 3 Free Positive Psychology Exercises (PDF)
Enhance wellbeing with these free, science-based exercises that draw on the latest insights from positive psychology.
15 Values Worksheets to Enrich Clients’ Lives (+ Inventory)
It’s not always easy to align our actions with our values. And yet, by identifying and exploring what we find meaningful, we can learn to [...]
How to Build Intrinsic Motivation in Students: 29 Tools
We all have a teacher in mind when we think of being inspired. They found a way to connect, encourage, and motivate us to be [...]
What Is School Psychology? Job Description & Brief History
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed by almost 200 countries, states that every child has the right to a good [...]
19 Best Coaching Training Institutes and Programs
There are many ways to become a coach. Some coaches are therapists who transition to work as coaches. Others work in a specific field before [...]
Ultimate Positive Thinking Exercises (+ 3 Great Techniques)
Do you want to learn how to think more positively? Well, here’s some good news. Science suggests that positive thinking is indeed a learnable skill. [...]
6 Worksheets & Templates to Find Your Ikigai
What was your reason for getting up this morning? Often, we pass through life unclear of the meaning, motivation, or values behind what we do [...]
How to Increase Intrinsic Motivation (According to Science)
Humans have grown to be curious, active, and deeply social beings, driven by intrinsic tendencies to understand and master both our inner and outer worlds [...]
What Is Emotional Contagion Theory? (Definition & Examples)
You come home from a hard day at work, feeling tired and down. Opening the front door, you are hit with the sights, sounds, and [...]
7 Best Job Satisfaction Scales, Questionnaires & Surveys
Throughout our careers, our feelings about our jobs change. Sometimes we feel very satisfied, other times we feel incredibly disheartened and unsatisfied. Measuring job satisfaction [...]
Printable Strength Cards for Therapists and Coaches
Identifying personal strengths is a key step on the road to self-improvement. Through self-reflection, identifying one’s strengths can cause increased self-confidence and general wellbeing. Even [...]