Your Strengths’ calendar for May(5/12)

Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! I hope yo are excited about May as much as I am. Even though I honestly hope to be able to take a deep breath after the months we’ve had in our family since November and then end of January this year. But im glad May…

Your April Strengths’ calendar (4/12)

Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! I hope 2024 continues smoothly for you and that you got a good sense of enthusiasm, now that the beautiful spring is HERE (we had 30 degrees in the end of March)! But if your enthusiasm plays hard to get, fear not, I am here with…

Mindful March calendar (3/2024)

Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! Today im back with the light version of the calendar I posted here. That one focussed on using our character strengths – intentionally – in order to obtain a certain result – i.e. more courage in our actions. Today im here with a light version, that…

Your March Strengths’ calendar (3/12)

Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! I hope 2024 continues smoothly for you and that you got a good sense of enthusiasm, now that the beautiful spring is just around the corner (at least in this parts of the world)! But if your enthusiasm plays hard to get, fear not, cause here…

Your February’s Social calendar (2/2024)

Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! Today im back with the light version of the calendar I posted here. That one focusses on using our character strengths in order to obtain a certain result – improve our relationships, this time. So it might feel like it takes a bit of work with…

February’s calendar of Strengths (2/12)

Hello and welcome (back) to my blog, dear friends! I hope 2024 continues smoothly for you and that you got a good sense of enthusiasm! I am back with this month’s calendar, and oh what a beautiful theme we’ve got!!! In February we are encouraged to cultivate love and connection in our lives. Research says…

Use your strengths to find out your perfect career(s)

Hello friends and welcome back! Did I peak your curiosity with my previous article? Well, im glad because I don’t want to leave you in the dark. You might remember that I mentioned there 3 character strengths, that were suggested to be used every day this month in order to cultivate meaning. And those 3…

2024 Calendar of Strengths (1/12)

Hello and Happy New Year, my friends! I hope you entered 2024 with a good sense of meaning, purpose and enthusiasm! And if you have not, then here I am with a motivational activity calendar, based on your own character strengths. These calendars are provided monthly by VIA Institute on Character, an NGO that empowers…

The holly trinity: Positive Psychology, Coaching & Psychotherapy

I was recently asked about the difference between them and how they relate. While psychology has fascinated me since 2010, I simply did not have the time to go as deep as I would have liked to. At that time – 2010 – we were in Sweden, the recession that had started in 2008 was…

How does coaching work?

Well, before going too deep in explanations, here’s a short, sweet & accurate video about it: You noticed, I think, the moment when the client tried to get up that ladder, where the distance between the steps was too big. And then (s)he noticed it was too difficult, the effort they had to make was…

You & your Coach = Wellbeing

Hello, dear friends, and welcome back to my blog! Before diving any deeper in the fascinating universe of positive psychology, I just wanted to clarify what does it mean to take coaching sessions and I will start by explaining first the difference between coaching and therapy. With a focus on coaching, because this is what…

Positive Psychology and you

Hello, dear readers and welcome back to my blog! This 1st article on the subject of Positive Psychology is meant to offer you a definition of it and to show what are some of its biggest advantages for any of us. When I started studying the field, I remember my first thoughts: “This is THE…

A wonderful life-cocktail!

Welcome, dear friends, to this part of my blog! If you’re even slightly interested in psychology in general, here you will find posts about themes like: positive psychology & mindfulness, mental health and wellbeing in general. I will write about techniques we can try every day, things that have been scientifically proven to make us…