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Take our GCC-specific Values in Action quiz to determine what your top strengths are. You will receive a report of your top 5 character strengths and help build a database of strengths in the Middle East.
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Some of our ‘easy’ reading!
Dr. Lambert's Positive Psychology Intervention Study, the first to be conducted, evaluated, and published in the UAE, was accepted for publication in the Journal of Happiness Studies! The program, delivered over several semesters to Psychology university students from over 39 nations studying in Dubai, showed sustainable improvements to the students' hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing over a 3-month period relative to a control group. It was also able to show significant decreases in the fear of happiness and the belief that happiness is fragile, both culturally relevant variables to examine.
Wellbeing is not 'just' about smiley faces; it's about meaning and purpose, social connection and feeling as though our values and life projects are in sync with those around us - businesses included. An introduction to the “Commercial Life” framework, informed by the science and research of positive psychology. This model targets the wellbeing of: (1) employees, (2) customers and (3) product/service design.
The #iBringGCC movement works to raise awareness among young adults of the character strengths they bring to life but more importantly to the workplace, such as integrity, persistence, and self-regulation. The #iBringGCC campaign has developed a number of program modules which support the development of work-related character strengths which overlap with recognized 21st century skills.
Separating the pop-psych from the real science can be tricky. Here are 52 evidence-based interventions - without the big academic words - to help you increase your happiness.
For those of you who can’t sleep. Our gift of ‘heavier’ reading!
A copy of our Commercial Wellbeing theoretical model.
A copy of our National Wellbeing Policy Development chapter.
A copy of our Positive Education for Universities chapter.