Health and psychological well-being are some of the most important aspects of what people value in their lives because these two elements have an impact on quality of life, social life and personal identity. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) (1946) “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease…
Recently, I read an inspiring and insightful book about personal stories of five leaders – Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, Fredrick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson – and this helped me to reflect upon what it means being a leader in my life and how I can help my clients to develop their leadership identity. This reading was a source of learning and inspiration for my life and profession. The…
Some months ago, I attended a course designed and created by Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener, one of the world’s foremost authority on positive psychology coaching. The theme of the course was happiness and discussed a wide range of theories and research results from the study of happiness. Dr. Biswas-Diener argues that happiness is a process not a destination, basically happiness fluctuates between moments of ups and down. Happiness…
Heading toward the end of this incredible and challenging year I think it is important to reflect on learnings, achievements and next goals. I have spent a lot of time alone and with no chances of social interactions during the last months. Hence, I decided to dedicate this time to personal and internal growth. It’s a long and complex process, there are moments of positivity and hope, and other moments of discouragement and sadness, since this…
During these months I have been thinking that it is important to look at what resources people have to cope with this challenging time. A powerful factor that everyone possesses is character strengths, the symbol of individual differences and specific psychological traits. Character strengths are individual positive traits that display in thoughts, behaviors and feelings. They are the most fundamental resources to leverage when you want to thrive despite…
This is a historical period of challenges, transformation of human relationships, way of working and lifestyle. Suddenly an external threat has imposed a new direction to your personal and professional life. Nowadays, almost all the organizations, people and society face an unexpected change. Change can be unsettling and intimidating and, triggers feelings of uncertainty, doubts…
