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Five Ways to Celebrate World Gratitude Day with Your Family

September 21, 2020 is World Gratitude Day, and we’d like you and the children in your life to join in the celebration with us! One of the 24 character strengths that make up the backbone of Shipley’s positive education framework, gratitude can be a powerful tool to help you flourish. Research...

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The Kids Are Alright! How Building Resilience Can Help Us Thrive During the COVID-19 Era

For most of my career, my mantra regarding avoidance of difficulty has been, “Don’t let children believe ‘The world is dangerous,’ or ‘I can’t handle it.’ One of the problems with the COVID-19 crisis is that some activities that were previously considered normal and non-threatening (e.g. shaking...

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Ugh, No! Positive Psychology Is Not Just About "Being Positive"

In the early Autumn of 2016 I helped host a talk by Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky (whom you saw some research from in our previous post). If Marty Seligman is one of the “fathers” of the field, we ought to consider Sonja one of the “mothers.” As we waited for the crowd to gather and pile into the...

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Supporting Well-Being with PERMA+: Meaning

Meaning put the M in PERMA+, psychologist Martin Seligman’s scientific theory for maintaining well-being. Finding meaning in our lives looks different for all of us. For some, it may come from a spiritual or religious place. Others may find purpose through work, a vocation, or a hobby. Wherever it...

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Supporting Well-Being with PERMA+: Relationships

Relationships make the world go ’round, and as the “R” in PERMA, they’re vital to maintaining well-being. The need to experience positive, meaningful connections with others is a biological imperative, and we should tend to our relationships with care. It’s important for us to build healthy...

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Supporting Well-Being with PERMA: Engagement

Engagement is what you experience when an activity completely absorbs you. It’s a process, an action that puts you fully in the moment and can provide an emotional response in the form of joy, calm, or happiness. Engagement-inducing activities can also trigger a series of chemical releases in your...

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9 Ways to Practice Compassion at Home and in the Greater Philadelphia Area

Compassionate Participation in the World is both a pillar of Shipley's mission and an important part of being a Shipley community member. So, how can we continue to engage in service during a time of social distancing? View these tips from Shipley's Service Learning Team for participating in...

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Supporting Well-Being with PERMA+: Positive Emotions

Positive Emotions put the P in PERMA, Martin Seligman's scientific theory of how to develop and maintain well-being and happiness. We all have the ability to experience a range of positive emotions—from hope and joy, to amusement and compassion—and we can all increase our capacity for them. In...

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