... and Marley was dead, to begin with. This must be clearly understood, or nothing wonderful can come from what you're about to read. (Apologies to Charles Dickens.)
Positive psychology is more than a perspective. It's "an assertion that psychological health is more than the absence of disease, it is about human flourishing," says David Bowling. Just like we spend time and energy to maintain or improve our physical condition, positive psychology asks us to consider investing some of those resources in our mental health.
Positive psychology, like coaching, is interested in moving people from 0 ("stuck") to +10. On the other hand, traditional psychology (aka, "therapy") is mostly only concerned with moving people from -10 to 0. I like it because fits my coaching style - it's preventive maintenance.
Don't get me wrong. You want to take a ride on the crazy train, go right ahead. You want to be stuck in denial and believe enough thoughts of sunshine and daisies will make it all better, have a nice day. It's your life; you're entitled to your decision. You want to think it's all the same, fine - be stuck in neutral. The rest of us are moving in a positive direction.
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