"We need to have a very intentional focus on positivity, on bouncing back, on resilience." ?Carin Rockind
Without a doubt you've heard about positive psychology. This is a relatively new field that is getting a lot of recognition now. With depression and loneliness on the rise, many of us often feel stuck ?or lost. ?Working with college level students, I see these trends now more than ever. This is the reason for ?this conversation.
My today's guest is Carin Rockind. ?Carin is a leading expert on life purpose, women's thriving and positive psychology, the science of human flourishing.
She is the creator of PurposeGirl; a movement to empower purpose driven living and the founder of Women's Global Happiness Day, the first-ever worldwide initiative to eradicate the women's depression epidemic. In 2018, its inaugural year, Women's Global Happiness Day was celebrated with 98 events in 19 countries and 6 continents.
Having overcome armed robbery, domestic abuse and divorce, Carin has a way of connecting with others. She inspires others how to create of their own lives, overcome challenges, grow from trauma and turn pain into purpose.
As the former "Happiness Guru" on SiriusXM's morning show for women, and a keynote speaker for conferences and companies including Capital One, Victoria's Secret, AAA, BMW, and Progressive Insurance, she has helped thousands of people live to their fullest potential.
Carin was one of the first 250 people to receive her master's degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she then served as adjunct faculty.
She is currently on faculty at The Flourishing Center in New York, she is the host of the globally ranked self-help show, The PurposeGirl Podcast, and she is a best-selling author for her contribution in Pebbles In The Pond: Wave 3.
??By the end of this episode, you'll ?appreciate Carin's quest for finding her purpose in life and will become excited about ?the ?integrating positive psychology and human flourishing into your own life. ?
Topics:?
???How and why Carin became a positive psychologist, ?and what is the science of human flourishing ?
?What are some of the recent discoveries in this field, why they resonate the most with Carin and how they can be integrated in our own life
What is negativity bias, why is it normal but not helpful and why focusing on your strengths is a better approach
How Carin ?explains a sense of purpose, why each generation is seeking for it and what ?are the effects ?on your health and wellness
What are Carin's specific strategies ?for bringing more joy and happiness into her own life
Carin's favorite resources (including her own podcast)
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