Richard has dedicated much of his life to helping people to find and follow their purpose. He has explored what gets people out of bed in the morning. You can discover more about his Read more
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Choosing To Follow Positive PhilosophiesThis section provides an introduction to some of the many philosophies and principles that contain elements of the positive encourager’s approach. The articles do not necessarily endorse all aspects of the philosophies. But these are included because they have made a contribution to encouraging people. This article provides an introduction to Altruism. It explores how people express kindness when faced by challenges. Samuel and Pearl Oliner have devoted much of their lives to studying humanity at its best. Their Read more Roger Fisher made a great contribution to peace. Known for his books on negotiation such as Getting To Yes, his obituary in the Economist described him as a ‘lawyer, teacher and peacemaker.’ Read more Carl’s name is known to everybody who has done a counselling course. Today it is hard to realise how revolutionary his ideas were in the 1930s and 40s. In the video above Carl describes Read more Autosuggestion is an instrument that we possess at birth, and in this instrument, or rather in this force, resides a marvellous and incalculable power. Émile Coué Émile was born in 1857 and helped many Read more Viktor was an Austrian psychiatrist who lived between 1905 and 1997. He was a compelling speaker. This is a much-watched video of him giving a lecture in 1972. His work reached millions of people Read more Tal Ben-Shahar loves teaching and his Harvard University course on How To Be Happy attracted over 800 students. Why teach such a course? Tal recalled his own days as a student. Even though he Read more Peter was a pioneer who helped people to find their sparks. In this first video he describes how we can help children to live flourishing lives. He believed that: “Children want to be known Read more The root of joy is gratefulness … It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful. There are now many books that focus on gratitude. These often mention Read more http://vimeo.com/23586049 Shane describes himself as: “A psychologist studying hope for a living.” A writer and researcher, he explains that hopeful people often demonstrate the following qualities. They believe that the future will be better than Read more |
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