Insights from positive psychology reveal the factors that can help people be happier and more satisfied.
How strengths-based parenting helps young people to thrive
Amplifying strengths helps children reach their full potential and improves wellbeing.
Why restraint is not the solution
Use of physical restraint in detention settings is outmoded, according to a leading expert, and amounts to a physical assault that would be unacceptable in any other setting.
Internet addiction and online gaming disorder on the rise
In our modern world, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, enabling us to be more connected and efficient than ever before. But our move online has also resulted in the serious and growing global phenomenon of internet addiction.
Why we need to address gender inequality to reduce violence against women
The risk of violence against women is usually higher in cultures that reinforce male superiority
How to strengthen relationships in stepfamilies
Blended families are more common than ever but creating harmony at home isn’t always easy. Here’s what parents can do to help boost family togetherness.
Targeting certain behaviours can improve health in high-risk occupations
In high-risk occupations, leaders can protect the health of their staff by promoting certain behaviours like getting enough sleep, dealing with grief or talking up about stress.
Teaching children how to cope with life’s challenges
Helping children to deal with worries and stress will help them grow into resilient adults.
Meet the Australian swim team sports psychologist
Helping swimmers struggling with anxiety or poor performance, building team dynamics and minimising distractions in the athletes’ village are all in a day's work for sports psychologist Georgia Ridler at the Olympics.
Strengths-based leadership: Create a thriving workplace culture
A strengths-based approach to leadership is more effective than the traditional method of focussing on performance weaknesses. To help organisations grow and thrive we need to tap into people’s strengths.
From Around the Web
- Can you break a habit in 30 days?Sydney Morning Herald
- Perth mums endanger children by drinking alcohol while pregnantThe West Australian
- Wait! Is Grandma a racist?Big Think
- Strong sibling bonds help kids deal with parental conflictEssential Kids
- Are personality tests like Myers-Briggs just corporate astrology?The Age
- WHO classifies ‘gaming disorder’ as a mental health conditionBig Think
- Study shows the detrimental long-term effects of helicopter parentingBig Think
How childhood trauma changes our mental health into adulthood
January 13 2018
