More Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology

Sarah D. Pressman and Acacia C. Parks

New activities for teaching positive psychology, with new topics and expert-informed resources for instructors and coaches.

Contributors PrefacePart I. Living the Research: Positive Psychology Methods, Applications, and Critical Analysis in the Classroom Chapter 1. Conversational Pods: Enriching the Learning of Positive Psychology Through Dialogue and Connection Margarita Tarragona Chapter 2. Authentic Embodied Positive Emotions: An Experiential Introduction to the Broaden-and-Build Theory Patty Van Cappellen and Barbara L. Fredrickson Chapter 3. Duchenne Smiles – Windows to the Soul Kennon M. Sheldon Chapter 4. Exploring Language as an Unobtrusive Measure of Positive Psychosocial Characteristics Peggy L. Kern Chapter 5. How Can Life Stories Provide Insights for Positive Psychology? Jordan A. Booker Chapter 6. Who Can I Trust? Evaluating Sources of Information Related to Happiness Zachary A. Silver and Laurie R. Santos Chapter 7. Evaluating Positive Psychology Apps Justine Bautista and Stephen M. Schueller Chapter 8. Using Smartphones to Teach About Self-Report Bias and Accuracy in Well-Being Research Kostadin Kushlev and Hannah MaslingPart II. Changing and Tracking Psychological Well-Being Chapter 9. The Virtual Gratitude Visit Robert A. Emmons Chapter 10. Awe Outing Emiliana Simon-Thomas and Dacher Keltner Chapter 11. Happiness is in our Nature: Exploring Predicted and Emotional Responses to the Natural Environment Jessica E. Desrochers and John M. Zelenski Chapter 12. The Treasure Chest: An Immersive Guided Imagery Meditation on Sacred Moments Serena Wong and Kenneth I. Pargament Chapter 13. Is It Possible to Design and Live a Perfectly Happy Day? Jaime L. Kurtz Chapter 14. Uplifts in Daily Life Patrick Klaiber and Nancy L. Sin Chapter 15. Learning to Use Your Strengths Daily Joanne F. ZingerPart III. Positive Cognitions: Evaluations, Expectancies, and Expe¿riences Chapter 16. Whose Life is Meaningful? Samantha J. Heintzelman Chapter 17. Engaging in an Activity With Passion: How the Situation Affects our Mindset Jany St-Cyr, Virginie Paquette, and Robert J. Vallerand Chapter 18. Flow in Daily Life Ajit Singh Mann, Patrick Robinson, and Jeanne Nakamura Chapter 19. Promoting Hope Through Goal Setting Matthew W. GallagherPart IV. Social Connections Chapter 20. Self-Compassion Ashley L. Kuchar and Kristin D. Neff Chapter 21. Acts of Kindness: The Well-Being Benefits of Prosocial Versus Self-Focused Behaviors John K. Coffey and S. Katherine Nelson-Coffey Chapter 22. Increasing Your Interdependent Happiness Hidefumi Hitokoto and Yukiko Uchida Chapter 23. Building High Quality Connections Jane Dutton, Arne Carlsen, and Sally Maitlis Chapter 24. Identifying Positively Energizing Leaders Kim CameronPart V. Implementing Positive Psychology Across Contexts: Culture, Stress, and Health Chapter 25. How Ideal Affect Shapes Judgments of and Responses to Smiles Elizabeth Blevins and Jeanne Tsai Chapter 26. Fear of Happiness Liudmila Titova Chapter 27. Promoting Positive Psychological Character Strengths in Diverse Meso and Macro Settings Laura Kohn-Wood, Guerdiana Thelomar, and Brittney R. Davis Chapter 28. Self-Affirmation for Stress Protection Kennedy M. Blevins, Sarah D. Pressman, and David K. Sherman Chapter 29. Using Positive Coping Strategies to Boost Resilience Emma L. Grisham and Marie P. Cross Chapter 30. Healthy Foods for Happiness: A Mini-Intervention Tamlin S. Conner and Jack R. H. Cooper