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How to Perform Hope Therapy: 4 Best Techniques
In everyday language, the word hope can suggest unrealistic, wishful thinking. For positive psychologists, hope refers to a positive state of mind, one in which [...]
Lego Therapy: How Play Can Heal People (+ Resources)
Connecting with others is more than just a pleasure; it’s a core human need. However, for an estimated 1 in 160 children worldwide with autism [...]
10 Best Problem-Solving Therapy Worksheets & Activities
Humans are excellent problem-solvers, born with an innate ability to find solutions to day-to-day challenges. Cognitive science tells us that we regularly face not only [...]
How to Become a Relationship Coach: 7 Certification Courses
Coaching is a vibrant and growing field. The number of active coach practitioners reached 126,000 in 2023 and is projected to reach 145,000 in 2024, [...]
The Ryff Scales of Psychological Wellbeing: Your How-To Guide
For years, researchers have pondered the factors that influence how people make judgments about their wellbeing. However, until the late ‘80s, much of what we [...]
Classical Conditioning in the Classroom: 4 Examples
Have you ever wished that you could just ring a bell or sound a gong and your students would all become magically silent and give [...]
How to Improve Your Client’s Self-Esteem in Therapy: 7 Tips
When children first master the expectations set by their parents, the experience provides them with a source of pride and self-esteem. As children get older, [...]
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Training: Top 18 Courses
Painful emotions or unpleasant thoughts can be extremely hard to sit with and accept. Often, our knee-jerk reaction is to avoid these experiences or try [...]
11 Best Tools & Questions for Work-Life Balance Coaching
In our fast-paced, money-driven, demanding society, the concept of finding and maintaining work–life balance can seem like an impossible dream. The hours at work, inflexible [...]
How to Use the Miracle Question in Therapy: 3 Examples
Is the miracle question as good as it sounds? Well, possibly. For the therapist, the intervention has the power to explore clients’ hidden resources and [...]