John Drimimer Psy.D. on Positive Psychology

Mental Help Net (www.mentalhelp.net) presents the Wise Counsel Podcast, hosted by David Van Nuys, Ph.D. "David Drimmer, Psy.D. on Positive Psychology", posted February 12th, 2007. Historically, psychology and psychotherapy have focused on understanding and fixing negative states of being, such as mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. Little energy was ever devoted towards helping people understand how to avoid such negative states in the first place, or, for that matter, how to enhance one's normal life experience so as to become a happier, more fulfilled person. Recently, a new movement within psychology has turned it sights towards understanding the positive aspects of human experience; those behaviors and beliefs that help people to thrive through adverse circumstances and to live life to their fullest capacities. In this first ever Wise Counsel podcast, Dr. Drimmer describes how learning how to cultivate happiness and optimism can dramatically impact your life for the better.