177 How to Help Young People Develop a "Can Do" Attitude

Arguably, here in the UK we are behind countries like the USA and Australia in our use of positive psychology approaches when supporting young people.

We all have a negativity bias in our brains where we are quick to notice the bad stuff not the good.

In order to get to the point of being comfortable in your own skin, and valuing yourself and your personality traits, you've got to know who you are.

In schools and colleges the starting point is always to work with the staff, usually the senior leadership team.

Dr. Susan David speaks about the fact that if you know what your values are, every time you need to make a decision. You should simply ask yourself, "is what I'm about to say or do going to take me closer or further away from where I want to be?".

The central framework to positive psychology comes from Dr Martin Seligman's work. He says that in order to thrive, human beings need positive emotions, a sense of engagement in their work and life, great relationships, a sense of meaning or purpose, and a sense of accomplishment.

Abraham Maslow states "we either step forwards into growth or step back backwards into safety."

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