“Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The field is founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play.”
Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania.

Positive Psychology is having a huge impact on the ways in which we look at mental health.  Departing from the focus on “what is wrong” with a person who is suffering or unhappy, positive psychologists turn their attention to the individual’s strengths. Bottomline, the goal is to retrain individuals to focus on their positive qualities and to participate in activities which lend meaning and purpose to their lives.  

 

ALL ABOUT BEING POSITIVE