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Positive psychology

Positive psychology

Positive psychology builds what makes you thrive: resilience, connection, meaning and accomplishment, not just reducing complaints.

What is Positive psychology?

Positive psychology, founded by Martin Seligman in 1998, studies what makes life worth living. Instead of focusing exclusively on pathology, it investigates human flourishing: the strengths and conditions that allow people to live well.

In practice, positive psychology draws on evidence-based techniques: gratitude practices, strengths identification, savouring, flow activities and meaning-making. It can be used preventively or as part of treatment.

Evidence base: Hundreds of studies demonstrate the effects of positive psychology interventions on wellbeing, resilience and life satisfaction. The PERMA model provides the theoretical framework.

How does it work?

Building strengths

Instead of only working on what's wrong, positive psychology builds what's strong. Identifying and deploying your signature strengths correlates with higher wellbeing.

PERMA

Seligman's PERMA model: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment, therapy works on all five.

What can you expect?

1

You identify your signature strengths using validated tools like the VIA Survey.

2

You explore where you experience positive emotions, flow and meaning.

3

You learn and practise gratitude journalling, savouring and acts of kindness.

4

You set meaningful goals aligned with your values and strengths.

5

You build habits and relationships that sustain your wellbeing long-term.

Suitable for

Prevention and wellbeingRecovery after burnoutMild depressionLife transitionsBuilding resilience

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Source: Seligman et al. (2005), American Psychologist