The pursuit of happiness is as old as the human race, dating back to Aristotle who observed 2300 years ago that more than anything men and women seek happiness. Today it is a well known fact that happiness and positive mental states like joy, optimism and contentment are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, hypertension, colds and upper respiratory infections. Furthermore research tells us that happy people are more confident, creative, and sociable, and are more likely to have better marriages and relationships, successful jobs, and live longer.
However, finding happiness within yourself can be one of the hardest things to do, particularly when life throws unexpected challenges your way. Knowing yourself and what makes you feel good and bad can help you move forward with your life as well as provide a sense of peace and fulfilment. Happiness is a state that exists naturally within each of us. At least that is our philosophy at the Positive Psychology Wellness Centre.
Positive Psychology is a new psychological approach that focuses on identifying and utilising individual strengths and creating a positive, fulfilling and meaningful life. According to this approach there are three ways you can increase happiness: get more pleasure out of life, become more engaged in what you do and find ways of making your life more meaningful.
At the Positive Psychology Wellness Centre we believe that everyone has unique character strengths and virtues and that happiness is a way of life. Our staff utilise positive psychology principles and interventions which focus on increasing long term happiness and decreasing depressive and anxiety symptoms. Our mission is to provide treatment that not just about fixing what is wrong but building what is right.
For more information contact Positive Psychology Wellness Centre on 9570 8440 or visit
www.positivepsychology.net.au
Written by Peter Kyriakoulis
Clinical Psychologist & Director of Positive Psychology Centre
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