happier.com blog | a personal trainer for your happiness » IPPA http://blog.happier.com blog with news about positive psychology, tips for increasing happiness, video from Martin Seligman and positive psychology experts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Positive Psychology: No Longer Just the Study of Happiness: Positive Education, Positive Health and Flourishing http://blog.happier.com/2009/positive-psychology-no-longer-just-the-study-of-happiness-positive-education-positive-health-and-flourishing/ http://blog.happier.com/2009/positive-psychology-no-longer-just-the-study-of-happiness-positive-education-positive-health-and-flourishing/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:01:49 +0000 Andrew Rosenthal http://blog.happier.com/?p=1383 At the World Congress on Positive Psychology, thought-leaders in the field of positive psychology presented their visions for the future.  Notably, most argued that studying happiness is a start, but not sufficient.  These three areas will be the future focus for the field of positive psychology:

Positive Health

Already, leading psychologists, physicians and other influencers have begun gathering to develop the field of positive health.  Last week, millions of dollars of grants were announced for the study of positive neuroscience.  A lecture series at the University of Pennsylvania is focused on the area.  Recently, Martin Seligman outlined his proposal (PDF) for the new field:

Positive health describes a state beyond the mere absence of disease and is definable and measurable. Positive health can be operationalised by a combination of excellent status on biological, subjective, and functional measures.

Positive Education

Yesterday’s U.S. News and World Report includes a niece piece on positive education, which Marty Seligman last year defined in an Australian op-ed :

The schooling of children has, for more than a century, been about accomplishment, the avenue into the world of adult work. I am all for accomplishment, success, literacy and discipline, but imagine if schools could, without compromising either, teach both the skills of well being and the skills of achievement. Imagine positive education. – Martin Seligman

The Science of Flourishing

At the World Congress on Positive Psychology, attendees were challenged to ensure that 51% of the world is flourishing by 2051.  The focus on flourishing will become more prominentas global researchers argue that human flourishing is the ultimate goal of studying and increasing happiness.   In 2002, positive psychology saw its first book focused on flourishing.  In the coming months, we will see more articles, lectures and studies incorporating the idea of human flourishing.  Keep watching Chris Peterson, from the University of Michigan.  For years, he has been reminding his colleagues in positive psychology that “Other people matter.”  This mantra becomes even more important as the field focuses on studying the science of human flourishing.

happier.com is a personal trainer for your happiness. With more than a dozen tools and tests to help you measure, track and improve your happiness, you can trust the happier.com experts to help you reach your goals. Exclusive videos and a popular blog mean there’s something new to learn every day. Download the free iPhone application or find what you’re looking for with the Positive Psychology Practitioner Directory. happier.com is on Facebook, LinkedIn, and twitter and has meetup groups in Washington, Philadelphia, and Portland, with more planned. Click here for a social media press release from our launch.

]]> http://blog.happier.com/2009/positive-psychology-no-longer-just-the-study-of-happiness-positive-education-positive-health-and-flourishing/feed/ 5 Tonight: happier.com party in Philadelphia, for World Congress on Positive Psychology http://blog.happier.com/2009/tonight-happiercom-party-in-philadelphia-for-world-congress-on-positive-psychology/ http://blog.happier.com/2009/tonight-happiercom-party-in-philadelphia-for-world-congress-on-positive-psychology/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:03:16 +0000 happier.com http://blog.happier.com/?p=1274 Tonight starting at 5:30pm, join the happier.com team for a happy[r] hour during the IPPA World Congress in Positive Psychology, in Philadelphia.

Heading to the First World Congress on Positive Psychology in Philadelphia this June?
Are you a practitioner searching for new clients?
Are you a researcher studying the science of happiness?

Want to learn more about happier.com?

Join staff and friends of happier.com for an informal reception.
Drinks (beer and wine) are complimentary, along with light food.
Feel free to bring friends/colleagues.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

5:30-8:00pm

Public House, 1801 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA

More information available on our facebook page.

RSVP by leaving a comment on this blog post. Your email address won’t be displayed, but we’ll have a record of it and email you to confirm. If you already RSVPd on this page, we’ve got you on the list!

The reception is just two blocks away from the World Congress.  Leave the Sheraton and walk up Race Street.  Take a left on 18th Street and walk against traffic, 1/2 block past the Four Seasons hotel.   Public House is on your right.
View IPPA reception information in a larger map

happier.com is a personal trainer for your happiness. With more than a dozen tools and tests to help you measure, track and improve your happiness, you can trust the happier.com experts to help you reach your goals. Exclusive videos and a popular blog mean there’s something new to learn every day. Download the free iPhone application or find what you’re looking for with the Positive Psychology Practitioner Directory. happier.com is on Facebook, LinkedIn, and twitter and has meetup groups in Washington, Philadelphia, and Portland, with more planned. Click here for a social media press release from our launch.

]]> http://blog.happier.com/2009/tonight-happiercom-party-in-philadelphia-for-world-congress-on-positive-psychology/feed/ 1