Tag: Positive Psychology

  Strengthening Self-Compassion

Episode 46 – Strengthening Self-Compassion  Chris and Rowan talk about an important topic, self-compassion. We discuss some reasons why people may not be particularly self-compassionate and then talk about… Read more »

  Supporting a Sense of Agency

Episode 45 – Supporting a Sense of Agency  Chris and Rowan discuss the idea of encouraging personal agency in a mental health context. How can we gain more personal… 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.

  Employing the Power of Placebo

Episode 39 – Employing the Power of the Placebo  Chris and Rowan discuss the placebo effect and how we can best use it to benefit our mental health. We… Read more »

  Separating the Psycho-spiritual from Psychosis

Episode 37 – Separating the Psycho-spiritual from Psychosis  We speak about one of Chris’s favourite topics, facing a spiritual crisis. In this episode, we discuss what a spiritual crisis… Read more »

  The Hopefulness of the Hero’s Journey

Episode 34 – The Hopefulness of the Hero’s Journey  In what is one of both Chris and Rowan’s favourite topics, we discuss the hero’s journey and its relevance in… Read more »

  The Helpfulness of Hope

Episode 32 – The Helpfulness of Hope How can you boost hope? What is the relevance of hope? How can you tell if someone has lost hope? This week, Chris… Read more »