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Podcast: Sweathead, A Strategy Podcast
Episode: What Can Go Right? A Primer On Positive Psychology - Courtney Ackerman, Researcher & Author
Description: Courtney Ackerman is a researcher and author. She focuses on positive psychology. Her first booked was called "My Pocket Positivity" and contains tens of exercises to help people practice positivity. She has two new books in the pipeline - one on bliss and one on gratitude.Â
We discuss:Â
- What is positive psychology? Is it misunderstood?Â
- Bliss and gratitude and how they affect the brainÂ
- Turning dark rumination into something positiveÂ
- Realistic pessimismÂ
- Research survey designÂ
You can find Courtney here: https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/?s=courtney+ackerman and her books in Target, Walmart, and on Amazon.Â
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