Episode 57 – Revisiting Our Strengths In preparation for talking about flow in the next podcast, Chris and Rowan discuss the benefits of completing the character strengths exercise. An awareness… Read more »
Revisiting Our Strengths
Tag: COVID-19
Dealing with Uncertainty and Omicron
Episode 56 – Dealing with Uncertainty and Omicron In our first podcast for the new year, Chris and Rowan discuss some ways that we can best preserve our mental health… Read more »
Responding to the Covid Challenges
An article about dealing with current Covid challenges including uncertainty in what lies ahead with Omicron.
Regulating Responses to Threat
Episode 55 – Regulating Responses to Threat In our final podcast for the year, Chris and Rowan discuss Polyvagal Theory, which relates to the way we respond to threatening situations…. Read more »
Attitudes Shaped by Evolution
An article about the potential reasons for the range of very different attitudes that many people have to Covid vaccines and how this might relate to various evolutionary systems for… Read more »
The Sustenance of Social Support
Episode 51 – The Sustenance of Social Support Chris and Rowan discuss the importance of our social connections for our physical and mental health. We talk about some of the… Read more »
Regaining Our Social Connections
An article about the importance of social connections to our mental health, something which we can hopefully gain even more from as our Covid restrictions ease.
Overcoming has its Silver Linings
An article is about silver linings that can result from going through trauma, loss or prolonged stress, including dealing with the pandemic.
It’s a Time for Compassion
This article describes the stress-relieving power of showing compassion in our relationships. For a more in-depth discussion about these themes, please listen to our podcast episode, Strengthening Self-Compassion. You can… Read more »
Agency Helps Us In Tough Times
An article about a main theme from the recent World Congress of the International Positive Psychology Association – the importance of having a sense of agency, especially when facing adversity.