Positivity Strategist

Positive psychology and neuroscience teach us about the mind-body connection, reinforcing the value of appreciative journaling. The very act of putting a pen to paper to prompt yourself to write about something that you can access that had a positive impact on you has an extraordinary effect. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps86

Project Lead of Global Summit on Positive Education asserts that education systems at all levels can, and should, not only promote academic achievement, but also cultivate character strengths and wellbeing in all learners. 1200 stakeholders from around the globe gather to elevate the strengths of Positive Education and design initiatives. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps85

One way to boost your positivity is to imagine a better future, whatever difficulty you’re in.  When you have a more positive image of your future, you evoke positive emotions - one of which is feelings of hope.  It’s hope that reminds us that there is always a good chance we can turn things around. Never give up! For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps84

Finding your own sources of inspiration is a helpful way to strengthen your positivity. This is the fourth of five episodes to help strengthen positivity in all areas of your life. Positivity strategist, Robyn Stratton-Berkessel addresses the value of seeking out inspiration and offers some tips on what you can do. or resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps83

This is the third of five episodes to help strengthen positivity in all areas of your life. This episode focuses on how showing acts of kindness can boost positivity. Positivity strategist, Robyn Stratton-Berkessel offers ideas and practices that show how kindness results in micro moments of connection and love. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps82

This is the second of five episodes to help strengthen positivity in all areas of your life. This episode focuses on the value of expressing what you are grateful for. Positivity strategist, Robyn Stratton-Berkessel offers a brief overview of a number of positive practices that you can focus on to boost your positivity. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps81

This is the first of five episodes to help strengthen positivity in all areas of your life. Positivity strategist, Robyn Stratton-Berkessel give a quick overview of a number of practices that you can focus on to boost your positivity.  This episode focuses on the value of the genuine, heartfelt smile. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps80

You’ll take some golden nuggets away from this episode, because my guest today, mindfulness coach, Meg Salter knows all too well about facing the complexities of our ever-changing world, especially if you feel you’re too busy, overwhelmed, stressed, or simply a little depleted.  You will hear stories and practices that may just help you make some positive changes in your life. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps79

Successful wealth management leader bears his soul to share how he overcame personal tragedy to find the yoga of true wealth - a spiritual journey that crosses faiths and taps into ancient wisdom traditions. An inspiring story, that is intensely personal, yet belongs to us all. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps78

Conversations worth having are filled with many generative questions that engage people’s curiosity and interests. Generative questions build on experiences and open up possibilities for further inquiry. Dr. Jackie Stavros, creator of SOAR shares her story. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps77

New literacies for life -- a set of skills, tools and principles that will guide us in the 21st century. Some think that these literacies are most appropriate for leaders of organizations, but they will work in any set of circumstances in our complex world. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps76

Our questions determine the results we get.  If we ask a “blah’ question, you are likely to get a “blah” response - for example, “What’s up?”  will generate most likely “Not much!” “Nothing.”  “What’s been the best part of your day so far?” is likely to have the respondent unscramble their brain to provide an answer to tell you about the best part of their day. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps75

From the moment we lined up to register, there was a visual smorgasbord of diversity. Young and old, black, white and in-between, two legs, one leg, and four legs - dogs, cats, chickens, parrots, hamsters.  Once you registered, you were required to stay the duration - there was no reserving a place just in case. Lights were out at 10 and when lockdown happened there was no leaving the block you lived in. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps74

An exploratory conversation that goes in many directions and leaves us with the question, what is human energy, or relational energy between people and in all kinds of organizational settings. We bring up a number of  topics, such as empathy, intuition, connection, humanness, contradiction, conversation, appreciation, curiosity and more. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps73

This podcast is my personal musings after experiencing an Appreciative Inquiry gathering. The topic we inquired into was “appreciative voice.” What is it? What does it focus on? What does it offer us in times of confusion and stress and turbulence?  There are practices and principles we can learn that will bring out more of our individual and collective appreciative voice. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.com/ps72