29 Aug Let’s focus on health & happiness rather than illness & miserry
At the heart of positive psychology is a fundamental shift from a focus on fixing problems to a focus on enhancing strengths; from treating illness to creating wellbeing; from managing misery to developing happiness.
Unfortunately, most health care systems across the world are not really health care systems but rather, sickness systems; most health professionals are taught little about health and happiness but rather, their training is predominately focused on problems and deficits.
A regular writer and respected blogger in this field, Tom Munnecke, has written an interesting article that you might enjoy reading. Although it’s “american-focused” its relevance is much more general..to read more – click here