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What is CBT? Defining Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the preferred treatment for many mental health disorders, enabling therapists to help clients quickly reduce suffering and improve and maintain their [...]
The History and Origins of Mindfulness – PositivePsychology.com
Here at PositivePsychology.com, we have been discussing several different aspects of mindfulness. We explored various ways to learn about mindfulness, practice it, and even study [...]
23 Amazing Health Benefits of Mindfulness for Body and Brain
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that there are countless ways to apply mindfulness in your everyday life. You have probably also noticed [...]
Resilience in Positive Psychology: How to Bounce Back
Resilience in positive psychology refers to the ability to cope with whatever life throws at you. Some people are knocked down by challenges, but they [...]
What is Gratitude and Why Is It So Important?
When you feel down in the dumps or find yourself in a funk, how do you cope? Do you turn to junk food, self-medication, shopping, [...]
15+ Best Mindfulness Books (Reviews + PDF’s)
Mindfulness books are exploding in popularity in Western culture. Countless resources are now available on the topic, and it can be hard to know where [...]
Seligman’s PERMA+ Model Explained: A Theory of Wellbeing
The pursuit of happiness is one that humans have been working toward since the beginning of time. Yet the concept of “happiness” is often hard [...]
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: The Ultimate MBSR Guide
We all deal with stress on a daily basis, whether we’re old or young, large or small, lofty thinkers or practical doers. Even the most [...]
Top 12 Mindfulness Apps (+ Reviews)
As smartphones become more and more ubiquitous in today’s world, questions arise as to how they affect mindfulness. It’s clear that used compulsively or constantly, [...]
Mindfulness Meditation: 22+ Best Videos & Scripts (+ PDF)
Whether you have just heard of mindfulness meditation for the first time, have already begun dipping into mindfulness meditation recently or have been practicing mindfulness [...]