Set out below are links to recommended podcasts and videos that shed light on the conceptual basis and practical application of positive psychology and wellbeing. As is the case with online resources, this list is not exhaustive but serves as a staring point for the enhancement of knowledge and awareness of how your state of mind has potential to impact on all aspects of your life.
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Teamistry is a podcast that looks past the front page headlines to discover the incredible untold stories of teams behind the scenes who joined together to do what could never be done alone.
Ruth Chang at TEDSalon
(Length: 14:28)
Big decisions can be agonisingly difficult. But that’s because we think about them the wrong way says philosopher Ruth Chang. She offers a powerful new framework for making choices that has scope to shape our future.
Forrest Hanson with Dr Elissa Epel
(Length: 53:50)
We think of stress as bad for you, but what if some forms of stress could actually help us grow and change for the better? This video explores the science behind the stress response.
The School of Life (Length: 5:09)
The School of Life explores how some life problems stem not from a shortfall of technical or financial intelligence, but from underdeveloped emotional intelligence. It argues that more highly developed emotional intelligence helps people to appreciate how things work, to improve cooperation and to bolster people’s own wellbeing.
Dennis Charney on the Think Big YouTube Channel (Length: 5:40)
An expert in neurobiology, Dennis Charney had been studying trauma victims for years. After being shot by a disgruntled former employee, Dennis says that he acquired a new and life changing appreciation of phycological trauma and resilience.