@ryanVIA

Education Director, VIA Institute; Psychologist; Coach; Author - The Power of Character Strengths; Mindfulness and Character Strengths; 7 other books.😎

 Cincinnati, OH
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Joined December 2008
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From Strengths Blindness to Strengths Harmony | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

From Strengths Blindness to Strengths Harmony

A Personal Perspective: Here's a story of strengths blindness, strengths collision, awe, and connection with an unlikely critter.

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5 Responses to the Middle Finger | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

5 Responses to the Middle Finger

When someone offends you, what might you do? Check out these five potential responses to a common offense.

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Can Movies Help You Become a Better Person? greatergood.berkeley.edu/art…

Can Movies Help You Become a Better Person?

According to psychologists, watching movies and seeing positive traits in action can help inspire us toward self-improvement.

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Before you head into the weekend or out for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, join me live, online Friday, March 17 for a half-day Mindfulness and Strengths Retreat. During this session, we’ll work together to shift from distracted living to mindful living. viacharacter.org/courses/min…
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Join me live and online Friday, 3/17 for a ½ day Mindfulness and Strengths Retreat. We’ll work together to shift from distracted living to mindful living. viacharacter.org/courses/min… #Mindfulness #CharacterStrengths
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One Thing That May Improve Your Physical and Relational Health | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

One Thing That May Improve Your Physical and Relational Health

Want to improve your physical and relational health? Taking it down a notch can help.

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Zest and hope are key character strengths for better health and a sense of purpose in life, large...

Findings from a massive psychology study suggest that character strengths have a positive influence on many aspects of our health. Zest, hope, and self-regulation were the qualities most consistently...

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Strengths Psychology: Boring or Exciting? | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/wha…
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When You Feel Lonely, Try These 5 Social Strengths | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/wha…
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Top 5 Reported Strengths to help Loneliness (from a survey of 12,000+ people): psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

When You Feel Lonely, Try These 5 Social Strengths

When people feel isolated, lonely, or excluded, they report using these five character strengths to lift them up.

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The 5 Mental Strengths People Most Wish For | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/wha…
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5 Surprising Mental Health Strengths People Wish For | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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How to Build Your Judgment and Critical Thinking | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

How to Build Your Judgment and Critical Thinking

Blessed are the critical thinkers, for they help us understand and find truth. See this blessing unfold in a dialogue with a great critical thinker.

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How to Become More Creative | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

How to Become More Creative

"Blessed are the creative, for they spark fresh choices and new growth." Understand this beatitude/blessing through a powerful story and apply it in your own life.

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How to Become More Brave | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day today (3/21): worlddownsyndromeday.org/
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War and Helplessness: 5 Ways to Feel Better Now | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/wha…
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War and Helplessness: 5 Ways to Feel Better Now | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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Pathways to peace: Character strengths for personal, relational, intragroup, and intergroup peace tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Pathways to peace: Character strengths for personal, relational, intragroup, and intergroup peace

Positive psychology has been largely distant from the substantial science of peace studies. This is unfortunate as the mutual synergy between these fields holds vast opportunity. Misconceptions and...

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Peace psychology x Character Strengths: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Pathways to peace: Character strengths for personal, relational, intragroup, and intergroup peace

Positive psychology has been largely distant from the substantial science of peace studies. This is unfortunate as the mutual synergy between these fields holds vast opportunity. Misconceptions and...

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