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Welcome to the PositivePsychology.com blog, home to a wealth of science-based resources for helping professionals. Learn and apply the latest insights in the field to help more people enjoy optimal wellbeing and a state of flourishing.

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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.

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15+ Best Mindfulness Books (Reviews + PDF’s)

Mindfulness books are exploding in popularity in Western culture. Countless resources are now available on the topic, and it can be hard to know where [...]

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Seligman’s PERMA+ Model Explained: A Theory of Wellbeing

The pursuit of happiness is one that humans have been working toward since the beginning of time. Yet the concept of “happiness” is often hard [...]

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: The Ultimate MBSR Guide

We all deal with stress on a daily basis, whether we’re old or young, large or small, lofty thinkers or practical doers. Even the most [...]

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Top 12 Mindfulness Apps (+ Reviews)

As smartphones become more and more ubiquitous in today’s world, questions arise as to how they affect mindfulness. It’s clear that used compulsively or constantly, [...]

20+ Top Tier Mindfulness Programs & Training Certifications

Mindfulness interventions, like positive psychology itself, are focused on bettering peoples’ lives no matter what their situations are. As positive psychology is interested in increasing [...]

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Mindfulness Meditation: 22+ Best Videos & Scripts (+ PDF)

Whether you have just heard of mindfulness meditation for the first time, have already begun dipping into mindfulness meditation recently or have been practicing mindfulness [...]

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Measuring Mindfulness: 11 Assessments, Scales & Surveys

Mindfulness has been a popular topic at PositivePsychology.com, with frequent pieces on what mindfulness is, how it has been incorporated into therapy, and ways to [...]

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What Is MBCT? + 28 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Tools

The thoughts, feelings, and emotions that we experience every day shape the nature of our reality. Our life is what our thoughts make it. Marcus [...]

Mindfulness For Children Improves Their Executive Function

25 Fun Mindfulness Activities for Kids & Teens (+Tips!)

Mindfulness can boost the quality of our lives in numerous ways. In today’s rush, we all think too much—seek too much—want too much—and forget about the [...]

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Positive Education Books: 18 Best Books for Teachers

Would you like your students to be resilient and motivated, have a healthy self-esteem, and treat others with kindness? This should be every educator’s goal [...]