POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY ‘MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER’
Positive psychology is “a movement to make the world a better place” and Positive Psychology Coaching (PPC) is “more relevant than ever because the future is so uncertain, and it’s helpful to support people to think about how they’re going to engage in the future,” said Christian van Nieuwerburgh.
PPC’s emphasis on the positive counterbalances a natural tendency in humans to focus on problems. Coaches can draw attention to what is positive in clients’ lives and narratives. But it doesn’t meaning avoiding emotions such as anger, said the professor of coaching...