From Surviving to Flourishing: How to Use Positive Psychology in Everyday Life

In this episode, Wendy today is talking about positive psychology. She explains how to go from understanding the theory to rewiring your brain to actually take in and notice more positive emotions. She also talks, in detail, about ACT. An amazing therapy that fits in very well with positive psychology. Wendy shares several very easy to use ways to use positive psychology to rewire your mind, so that you can enjoy a fuller, happier life. Things you can do to help you to refuse to live your life in the negative. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you find yourself focusing on what goes wrong rather than what is going right, you are far from alone, that is normal – how the human brain is wired to help us to recognise threats. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you to adjust to your inner world, your thoughts, your feelings, your beliefs, your behaviours so that you can get things in perspective. Acting in line with your values helps you to grow your confidence and live a life that fits in with your values. That increases how meaningful your life feels. Choosing acts of love and kindness enables you to flourish and creates positivity. Noticing and reframing a negative or anxious thought takes the sting out of it. You put things back into perspective and see things in a more balanced way. Wendy shares several simple ways to do this anywhere, anytime. BEST MOMENTS “Why is it that I notice that everything I do, I notice the wrong rather than the right. I notice what goes bad rather than what goes good.” “There's always a reason or a rationale as to why you avoid doing the thing that you know will actually push you forward, but then again, your brain pulls you back. .” “rewire your brain to be less Velcro for pain and less Teflon for joy? .” “We can't take away the pain, but we actually want to make room for other feelings as well, other than the pain.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hardwiring-Happiness-Science-Contentment-Confidence/dp/0385347316 VALUABLE RESOURCES www.wendycastelino.com https://www.instagram.com/wendycastelino https://www.youtube.com/@wendycastelino798 https://twitter.com/WendyCastelino ABOUT THE HOST Wendy Castelino has been working as a psychotherapist for over thirty-five years. As an accredited CBT and EMDR practitioner, she is committed to upholding the rigorous standards required for these accreditations and helping thousands of people reach their full potential. Wendy currently runs a private practice where her focus is on CBT. Therapy is constantly evolving into developing new techniques, so she studies hard to integrate them into her therapy, to provide a rich and effective experience. Wendy is aware that working in one-to-one therapy limits the number of people she can see. She has, therefore, created a range of online resources. These resources are designed to be easy to follow and provide clear, step-by-step instructions. This can help the individual to master skills and gain confidence, therefore optimising the therapy sessions. They are also suitable to be used on their own. Further details are available at: WendyCastelino.com. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/