MCA Positive Psychology Program

Thanks for attending my program on "Positive Psychology for School Counselors" at the 2007 annual conference of the Mississippi Counseling Association. Below is the additional information that I promised I would post so that you can learn more about positive psychology. All articles are in pdf format. Just click, open, and save or print.

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Articles

Harris, A. H. S., Thoreson, C. E., Lopez, S. J. (2007). Integrating positive psychology in counseling: Why and (when appropriate) how. Journal of Counseling and Development, 85, 3-13.

Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55(1), 5-14.

Snyder, C.R., Feldman, D.B., Shorey, H.S., & Rand, K.L. (2002). Hopeful choices: A school counselor's guide to hope theory. Professional School Counseling, 5(5), 298-308.

Websites

Positive Psychology Center: http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/

Wikipedia Article on Positive Psychology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_psychology

The Science of Happiness in Harvard Magazine: http://www.harvardmagazine.com/2007/01/the-science-of-happiness.html

The Emergence of Positive Psychology: The Building of a Field of Dreams: http://www.apa.org/apags/profdev/pospsyc.html

Center for Mindfulness: http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/index.aspx

How To Do Mindfulness Meditation: http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=2125

Tal Ben-Sharar Website: http://www.talbenshahar.com/

 

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