Positive psychology : a workbook for personal growth and well-being

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Positive psychology : a workbook for personal growth and well-being

Edward Hoffman, William C. Compton

SAGE, 2018

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Positive Psychology: A Workbook for Personal Growth and Well-Being offers students a wealth of different activities to make concepts in positive psychology come alive. Based on scientific, psychological research that supports learning, activities include self-reflection and interviews with the reader's family and friends. The workbook can be used with William C. Compton and Edward Hoffman's Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing, Third Edition or as a supplement to other core texts.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1. An Introduction to Positive Psychology 1. Aristotle: The Virtue of Friendship 2. William James: Getting Your Second Wind 3. Alfred Adler: Developing Social Interest 4. Romanticism 5. My Greatest Satisfaction Chapter 2. Foundations: Emotions, Motivation, and the Nature of Well-Being 6. Use Your Strengths 7. Self-Acceptance 8. Emotional Intelligence (EI) 9. Moving Toward Your Goals 10. The Famous Lamp of Aladdin Chapter 3. Subjective Well-Being 11. Daily Diary Activity 12. Fordyce's 14 Fundamentals of Happiness 13. Nostalgia 14. Explanatory Style 15. Time Affluence Chapter 4. Leisure, Flow, Mindfulness, and Peak Performance 16. Flow and Optimal Experience 17. Mindfulness: Being More Aware of Each Moment 18. Savoring 19. Micro-Leisure 20. Curiosity Chapter 5. Romantic Love and Positive Families 21. Love Maps 22. Love 2.0 23. Minding in Relationships 24. Self-Disclosure 25. Empathy Chapter 6. Positive Health 26. Coping With Challenges 27. Regrets 28. Tears of Joy 29. Pets 30. Daily Hassles Chapter 7. Excellence, Aesthetics, Creativity, and Genius 31. Restorative Nature 32. Aesthetics: Art Appreciation 33. Aesthetics: Photography 34. Passion 35. Aesthetic Appreciation Week Chapter 8. Well-Being Across the Life Span 36. Resilience 37. Flourishing in Adolescence 38. Mindful Parenting 39. Mentoring 40. Flourishing in Old Age Chapter 9. Models of Optimal Well-Being 41. Your Best Possible Self 42. Meditation for Personal and Spiritual Growth 43. Random Acts of Kindness 44. Self-Actualization 45. Your Personal Heroes Chapter 10. Religion, Spirituality, and Well-Being 46. The Gratitude Exercise 47. Loving-Kindness Meditation 48. Forgiveness 49. A Sense of Wonder 50. Moral Elation Chapter 11. Positive Institutions and Cultural Well-Being 51. Callings 52. Volunteering 53. Leadership 54. Worldviews and Why They Matter 55. Travel Chapter 12. A Look Toward the Future of Positive Psychology 56. Negative Emotions and Well-Being 57. The Happiness Pill 58. The East Asian Approach to Well-Being 59. The Latino/a Approach to Well-Being 60. Top Three Lessons References

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