Positive Psychology: Simon Sinek: What has the coronavirus pandemic taught us about ourselves and our relationships?

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Simon Sinek: What has the coronavirus pandemic taught us about ourselves and our relationships?

Simon Sinek: How to discover your "why" in difficult times |

https://youtu.be/iFkCMeEhs0Y

What has the coronavirus pandemic taught us about ourselves and our relationships?

In a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, leadership expert Simon Sinek shares his own experience caring for his mental health as the world shut down.

He discusses why we need to nurture friendships (in both good times and bad), explains why anyone can be a leader -- and reveals the secret to discovering your "why" in life.

(This virtual conversation, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson, was part of an exclusive

TED Membership event. Visit http://TED.com/membership

to become a TED Member.) 0:00 Intro 0:41 The impact of collective pandemic trauma 03:33 How to strengthen your relationships 06:21 Healing by helping others 11:06 An exercise to find your “why” 13:24 The best way to show up for loved ones 14:36 The true definition of leadership

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."