Aim + Purpose:
To enhance one's mental health through the provision of a structured and supportive platform for self-reflection and self-growth
Understanding Positive Psychology
Founded by Martin Seligman, positive psychology aims at encouraging us to focus and pay attention to our positive experiences rather than concentrating solely on mental illness or distress. Within positive psychology, Martin Seligman has identified 5 factors that allow individuals and communities to thrive and cultivate a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life.
The Perma Model
These are the 5 essential elements that contribute to our wellbeing and happiness!
Positive emotions
paying attention to and being truly present when we're in a state of euphoria, elation, life-force energy…
Engagement
Devoting our time and energy on one thing to the extent to which we lose track of time, similar to Mihaly Csikszentmiyali's 'flow state'
Relationships
Natural desire to connect with others; feel a sense of belonging; seen, heard, and loved; apart of a trubem group, community
Meaning
Investing in purposeful, stimulating, and satisfying work instead of blind persuit of material, wealth, pleasure
Accomplishment
Achieving your goals, achieving a level of mastery, competence, success…
What are the benefits of journaling?
Journaling promotes self-reflection by encouraging individuals to pay close attention to their daily experiences, thoughts, and emotions. This helps to cultivate self-awareness towards our very own patterns and behaviours
Linking the two together
Postive Emotions: Gratitude
When we start observing the little moments of joy from the day or simply say thanks to the many privelages in your life, your attracting more blessings and better things in your life.
Engagement
Helps individuals identify activites and interests that engage them deeply. By recognising these moments of flow, you are able to seek out opportunites to immense yourself fully in those activities
Tracking your accomplishments
Journaling allows you to document your goals and track your progress towards that goal. Celebrating small and large wins from your day boosts your self-esteem, stimulates happy hormones like dopamine and seratonin and creates a profound feeling of satisfaction in your life
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