Positive
approach
As Psychology- unit 1
,Assumptions
1. Focus on ‘the good life’
2. Acknowledgement of free will
3. Authenticity of goodness and excellence
, Focus on ‘the good life’
• Seligman said there was three dimensions to happiness:
Dimension Meaning
The pleasant life Activities focused on positive emotions that feel
good
The good life Engaging in activities that absorb us and help us
reach a state of flow. Focusing on signature
strengths, having positive relationships, and
working towards goals
The meaningful life State of fulfilment we get from using our
character strengths for a deeper purpose.
• An example of a good life can be seen in the key positive approach concept of flow-
developed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This is reaching state of being fully engaged
in an activity. Different activities lead to a flow state for different people, needs to be
a balance between level of challenge and the skills we have to deal with it.
approach
As Psychology- unit 1
,Assumptions
1. Focus on ‘the good life’
2. Acknowledgement of free will
3. Authenticity of goodness and excellence
, Focus on ‘the good life’
• Seligman said there was three dimensions to happiness:
Dimension Meaning
The pleasant life Activities focused on positive emotions that feel
good
The good life Engaging in activities that absorb us and help us
reach a state of flow. Focusing on signature
strengths, having positive relationships, and
working towards goals
The meaningful life State of fulfilment we get from using our
character strengths for a deeper purpose.
• An example of a good life can be seen in the key positive approach concept of flow-
developed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This is reaching state of being fully engaged
in an activity. Different activities lead to a flow state for different people, needs to be
a balance between level of challenge and the skills we have to deal with it.
