The Positivity Prescription with Dr Suzy Green series 1 & 2

Suzy sits down with Dr Jo Mitchell to speak about all things mindset, discussing the research surrounding mindset and the benefits of having a growth rather than a fixed mindset.Jo is a clinical & coaching psychologist who works with people to achieve valued life goals, find meaning and live well. She works with professionals experiencing mental illness, burnout, or significant stress. With over 25 years sport industry experience, Jo has a focus on working with high performers, particularly managing work and life transitions, mental illness and wellbeing. Jo has expertise in wellbeing science – including positive psychology, ACT and mindfulness – and completed her PhD in this field. She loves technology and led the team behind MindMax, a digital resilience and wellbeing app, with AFL Players, Movember and QUT. Jo is on the Board of Action for Happiness Australia.Learn more about The Positivity Institute and Dr Suzy Green’s book, The Positivity Prescription - https://www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au/product/the-positivity-prescription/. 

 Suzy sits down with Dr Elizabeth King to speak about all things mindfulness, discussing the research surrounding formal and informal practices and the many evidence-based benefits of mindfulness.Elizabeth is a leadership development adviser, a C-suite coach and an acknowledged author and scholar focusing on leadership in uncertain contexts. Her 30-year career has led to her focus on designing and implementing high impact, enduring, client-tailored approaches to leadership development that are evidence and mindfulness-based. Her academic profile includes a science degree, an MBA , a Masters of Coaching, and a PhD titled “ Leadership in Uncertainty: The Mindfulness Solution”.Learn more about The Positivity Institute and Dr Suzy Green’s book, The Positivity Prescription - https://www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au/product/the-positivity-prescription/. 

Dr Suzy Green sits down with Yannick Jacob to discuss all things meaning. Yannick Jacob is an Existential Coach (MA), Positive Psychologist (MSc), Coach Trainer & Supervisor (DIP) and Mediator (SPCP Dispute Resolution). He’s the Program Director of the Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching at the School of Positive Transformation, for which he’s gathered many of the world’s most influential coaches, and until 2018 he was the Programme Leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology and faculty at the University of East London's popular MAPPCP programme (MSc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology). Furthermore, Yannick is part of the teaching faculties at The School of Life, Animas Centre for Coaching and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision. Yannick presents at conferences internationally and his book, An Introduction to Existential Coaching, was published by Routledge, the world’s leading academic publisher. Learn more about Yannick and his work at www.existential.coach and www.RocketSupervision.com.Learn more about The Positivity Institute and Dr Suzy Green’s book, The Positivity Prescription - https://www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au/product/the-positivity-prescription/. 

In this episode, Dr Suzy Green sits down with Ryan Niemiec to discuss might and the power of strengths and taking a strengths based approach to life!Ryan Niemiec, Psy.D. is a leading international figure in the education, research, and practice of character strengths that are found in all human beings. He’s education director of the renown VIA Institute on Character, a nonprofit organization in Cincinnati that leads the global advancement of the science of character strengths. Ryan is an award-winning psychologist, certified coach, annual instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, special guest faculty at 5 coaching and positive psychology institutes, and author of 11 books, 90+ academic papers, and several-hundred user-friendly articles. He is Fellow of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) and serves on their Council of Advisors. He is currently co-founder and president of the Spirituality/Meaning Division of IPPA.Learn more about The Positivity Institute and Dr Suzy Green’s book, The Positivity Prescription - https://www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au/product/the-positivity-prescription/. 

Janine Shepherd, Former Australian champion skier who suffered multiple, life-threatening injuries, discusses motivation, resilience, finding intrinsic motivation, the power of forgiveness, triggers as teachers, and understanding emotions and motivation with ACT in an inspiring conversation with Dr Suzy Green.

Dr Suzy Green sits down with Dr Sarah Edelman who is a clinical psychologist, author and trainer. She has worked in psychology for over 25 years, originally as researcher in health psychology, and subsequently as a lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney.Suzy and Sarah discuss all things mood and share some mood-boosting scientific strategies. Learn more about The Positivity Institute and Dr Suzy Green’s book, The Positivity Prescription - https://www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au/product/the-positivity-prescription/. 

Dr Suzy Green sits down with Professor Joseph Ciarrochi to speak all things MINDSET and discusses approaches of promoting a Growth-Mindset, which helps us in powerful ways to learn, handle ANTS (Automatic Negative Thoughts) and reach goals. Joseph Ciarrochi is Professor at the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University. He has published over 140 scientific journal articles and many books, including the best selling, Get out of your mind and into your life for teens, and the widely acclaimed, Weight Escape, and Mindfulness, Acceptance,and Positive Psychology: the Seven Foundations of Well-Being. His newest book will be released September 2020. It is called Your Life, Your Way: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills to Help Teens Manage Emotions and Build Resilience.Professor Ciarrochi has been honoured with over four million dollars in research funding. His work has been discussed on T.V., and in magazines, newspaper articles, and radio.

Suzy sits down with Professor Felicia Huppert, the Founding Director of the Well-Being Institute at the University of Cambridge, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology. Felicia will be speaking with Suzy about all things MINDFULNESS, discussing the research surrounding formal and informal practices and the many many evidence-based benefits.Professor Felicia Huppert is a psychologist with a long-standing research interest in the science of well-being and the promotion of human flourishing. Her work brings together approaches from cognitive psychology and neuroscience with a population perspective derived from epidemiology. Felicia has advised governments and international bodies on the measurement of well-being, and on policies to enhance well-being. Her current research focuses on studies of the effects of mindfulness and compassion training in education, healthcare and business organisations and the application of a high quality multi-dimensional measure of subjective well-being to guide research and policy. She spends part of the year in the UK, where she is Founding Director of the Well-being Institute at the University of Cambridge, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology. She is Honorary Professor at The University of Sydney’s Body, Heart and Mind in Business Research Group, and Visiting Professorial Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney. Felicia is a member of the Australian Expert Group of the Global Mindfulness Initiative and Director of the Australian Compassion Council Scholars Program. She is a Fellow of the Black Dog Institute and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Prevention United, an Australian organisation committed to thepromotion of mental health and the prevention of mental disorders. Felicia has published hundreds of papers in peer-reviewed journals, and a number of edited books. Her most recent book written with a small team of European colleagues is entitled ‘Creating the World we Want to Live in: How Positive Psychology Can Build a Brighter Future.’ It will be published by Routledge early next year.

Dr Suzy Green sits down with Dr Michael Steger, Professor of Psychology and Director for the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University, to explore the correlation between curiosity and meaning, the three elements of meaning, different measures and components of meaning in life, the importance of values and purpose, the connection between a high sense of meaning and positive experiences, and finding sustainable motivation and a supportive community.

Dr Suzy Green sits down with Dr Michelle McQuaid to discuss might and the power of taking a strengths based approach in workplaces, schools and everyday life. Michelle will also share some great tips on strength sustainability.Dr. Michelle McQuaid is a best-selling author, workplace wellbeing teacher and playful change activator. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in large organisations around the world, she’s passionate about translating cutting-edge research from positive psychology and neuroscience, into practical strategies for health, happiness, and business success. An honorary fellow at Melbourne University’s Graduate School of Education, she blogs for Psychology Today, hosts the top-rated weekly podcast Making Positive Psychology Work, and her work has been featured in Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Boss Magazine, The Age and more.Learn more about The Positivity Institute and Dr Suzy Green’s book, The Positivity Prescription - https://www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au/product/the-positivity-prescription/.