Cultivating knowledge of positive psychology

Please browse through our collection of resources in positive psychology, which we trust will be helpful to you in your daily work. Greater well-being, better performance, and more resilience!

Books by Ryan M. Niemiec and related products

The Mindfulness and Character Strengths Workbook by Ryan M. Niemiec
Using proven mindfulness techniques in combination with developing your character strengths, this workbook provides you with strategies to help you build your happiness and manage your stress at the same time.
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Mindfulness and Character Strengths A Practitioner’s Guide to MBSP by Ryan M. Niemiec
The handbook for the groundbreaking, evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) program has been fully revised and expanded to integrate the latest research findings and practice developments.
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Character Strengths Intervention Cards 50 Cards With Instruction Booklet by Matthijs Steeneveld, Anouk van den Berg
Help clients to learn and use their character strengths to lead more fulfilling and happier lives with this full-color 50-card set using the 24 character strengths and 6 virtues of VIA. A valuable addition to the toolbox of coaches, trainers, and therapists of any background.
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Character Strengths Interventions A Field Guide for Practitioners by Ryan M. Niemiec
The definitive, practical handbook on positive psychology and character strengths for practitioners working in coaching, psychology, education, and business –with more than 70 interventions, each backed by scholarly references and with easy-touse handouts!
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Positive Psychology at the Movies Using Films to Build Character Strengths and Well-Being by Ryan M. Niemiec, Danny Wedding
New in this editionDozens of evocative movie images to help discuss key pointsThree completely new chapters on "PERMA" (positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment), the 5 core areas of well-being discussed by positive psychologists:o Positive Relationshipso Mindfulness…
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Start using character strengths with your clients today!

What are Character Strengths?
In the early 2000s, a group of 55 scientists headed by Martin Seligman and Christopher Peterson spent three years researching what helps people thrive. The result was the classification of six virtues that could be found across different philosophical and religious traditions, which then, through further exploration, lead to the identification of 24 character strengths – The VIA Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues.

Books by Tayyab Rashid

Strengths-Based Resilience Workbook by Tayyab Rashid, Jane Gillham, Ruth Louden, Afroze Anjum
Use this positive psychology program to learn how to use your strengths to build resilience so you can deal with different challenging phases in life. The 14 modules are clearly structured and full of resources and tips.
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Strengths-Based Resilience A Practitioner’s Manual for the SBR Program by Tayyab Rashid, Jane Gillham, Afroze Anjum
Help clients to build resilience to deal with different challenging phases in life with this color-illustrated, evidence-based 14-module program that is informed by positive psychology and cognitive behavior therapy.
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Books by Fredrike Bannink

Positive CBT Individual and Group Treatment Protocols for Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Fredrike Bannink, Nicole Geschwind
Help clients focus on what works using the two 8-session treatment protocols that provide step-by-step guidance on how to apply positive CBT with individual clients and groups. Includes online workbooks for clients.
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Practicing Positive Psychiatry by Fredrike Bannink, Frenk Peeters
New practical guidance for psychiatrists and other professionals working in the field of mental health care who want to know how to apply positive psychiatry – full of practical applications, case examples, and stories!
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Handbook of Positive Supervision for Supervisors, Facilitators, and Peer Groups by Fredrike Bannink
This clearly written, practical handbook describes an innovative and successful approach to individual, group, and peer supervision that is suitable for use in any environment (clinical, corporate, educational, health, governmental, community): positive supervision.Positive supervision focuses on wh…
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Handbook of Solution-Focused Conflict Management by Fredrike Bannink
Introduces a new form of conflict management that is shorter, more hopeful, and more cost-effective than traditional methods – essential reading for mediators, lawyers, jury experts, and managers.Benjamin Franklin once said: “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” In the new and highly succes…
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