Positive Psychology: PERMA - Professor Martin Seligman discusses his foirmula for wellbeing: PERMA

Professor Martin Seligman discusses his formula for well-being: PERMA

PERMA
is an acronym for a model of well-being put forth by a pioneer in the
field of positive psychology, Martin Seligman. According to Seligman,
PERMA makes up five important building blocks of well-being and
happiness:

Positive emotions – feeling good
Engagement – being completely absorbed in activities
Relationships – being authentically connected to others
Meaning – purposeful existence
Achievement – a sense of accomplishment and success

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: the psychology of optimal experience. New York: Harper & Row.Seligman, M. E. (2011). Flourish. North Sydney, N.S.W.: Random House Australia

Steptoe, A., & Diez Roux, A. V. (2008). Happiness, social networks, and health. British Medical Journal.

Link: https://youtu.be/iK6K_N2qe9Y

Source: https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/perma-a-well-being-theory-by-martin-seligman/

Positive Psychology given credence by Academia:

Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

Commentators on the subject Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, note that:

"The field of positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued subjective experiences: well-being, contentment, and satisfaction (in the past); hope and optimism (for the future); and flow and happiness (in the present).

At the individual level, it is about positive individual traits: the capacity for love and vocation, courage, interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance, forgiveness, originality, future mindedness, spirituality, high talent, and wisdom.

At the group level, it is about the civic virtues and the institutions that move individuals toward better citizenship: responsibility, nurturance, altruism, civility, moderation,tolerance, and work ethic."

Monday, February 18, 2019

PERMA - Professor Martin Seligman discusses his foirmula for wellbeing: PERMA

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