Dec 5
2008

My Gift to You: A Mini-MAPP Course

By Sherri Fisher Sherri Fisher's website Sherri Fisher's email

This holiday season I’d like to give you something meaningful. Since I am a teacher at heart I want it to be something that offers a practical and engaging learning experience. With that in mind, this month my gift to you is an article that presents four of MAPP’s favorite lecturers speaking about applications of some of their signature research. All of them are active in positive psychology research, are top-notch teachers and, as you will see, are wonderfully engaging speakers who will help you to understand aspects of psychology and well-being outside of the realm of “happy-ology”. […]

Topics: All, Pathway 2 "Engagement / Flow" 0 comments 0

Oct 23
2007

Advice from the Tribesmen…Too Simple for the World?

By Lucy Ryan Lucy Ryan's website Lucy Ryan's email

What was supposed to be a 30 minute frivolous “wind down” television program last week turned out to be a moving documentary and a poignant reminder of the central rationale of positive psychology.
In “Meet the Natives,” five tribesmen, or Melanesians, from Tanna (an island of Vanuatu) journeyed to England in the hope of meeting Prince […]

Topics: All, Communication, Global Policies, Love, Pathway 3 "Meaning", _2 Positive Traits 9 comments 9

Jan 1
2007

Lucy Ryan’s Bio

By Lucy Ryan Lucy Ryan's website Lucy Ryan's email

Lucy Ryan, MAPP UEL student, is founding director of mindspring limited, one of the UK’s foremost sales and personal impact training consultancies. Over the last decade, Lucy has trained over 9,000 people and she is committed to helping clients understand and communicate their value in a highly competitive marketplace and passionate about developing people so […]

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