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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.

Self-Compassion Exercises

8 Powerful Self-Compassion Exercises & Worksheets (+ PDF)

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” Dalai Lama We know about the importance of love and compassion for others. [...]

52 Weeks of Self Reflection

87 Self-Reflection Questions for Introspection [+Exercises]

Have you ever thought about your own thoughts or questioned your mental processes? Do you sometimes take time to clarify your values in a moment [...]

Writing Worksheets

Self-Expressive Writing Worksheets: A Collection of PDF’s

Self-expressive writing is often used in therapeutic settings where people are asked to write about their thoughts and feelings related to a stressful event. Bottling [...]

Interpersonal Psychotherapy People

What is Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT): A Case History

How often do you feel relationships are your biggest source of stress, sadness, and worry? If the answer is “often”, you may find a solution [...]

Anxiety

18 Anxiety Worksheets for Adults, Teens & More

Anxiety can be brutal, limiting where we go, what we do, and who we meet. And yet, it can also be energizing, focusing our attention [...]

Compassion focused therapy worksheets

16 Compassion Focused Therapy Techniques & Exercises (+ PDF)

Compassion gets a lot of attention in positive psychology, and for good reason – it’s a major concern of many religious and philosophical leaders, including [...]

Master Resilience Training

Master Resilience Training (MRT) in the US Army (+PPT)

The United States Army is the most senior branch of the eight-armed defense services of the United States. Many of its members have endured stresses [...]

Exercises to Learn More About Each Other

21 Couples Therapy Worksheets, Questions & Activities (PDF)

What if I told you there was a magic recipe for making a relationship work? I’m sure you wouldn’t believe me, and for good reason! [...]

Ways to Teach Kindness to Children

40 Empathy Activities & Worksheets for Students & Adults

If you were to ask a child psychologist which character traits are most important for a child’s development, kindness and empathy would likely rank high [...]

psychotherapy

What Is Psychotherapy? 10 Common Types & Treatments

Psychotherapy is a talking treatment for mental health problems with roots in the ‘talking cure’ of psychoanalysis that was established by Freud at the end [...]