Session Three: Practical Wisdom

2018 ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Signature Strengths ◽  
Know How ◽  
Adaptive Use ◽  
Psychotherapy Practice ◽  
Virtuous Life

In Session Three, clients learn about the Aristotelian concept of practical wisdom, that is, the adaptive use of strengths to be used to live a good, meaningful, and virtuous life. These skills teach us how to adaptively apply signature strengths in a balanced way to solve problems. The central positive psychotherapy practice covered in this session is Know-How of Strengths. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to practical wisdom and offers three different worksheets to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study to illustrate the use of practical wisdom.

Session Three: Practical Wisdom

2018 ◽  
pp. 111-124
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Signature Strengths ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Core ◽  
Adaptive Use ◽  
Psychotherapy Practice ◽  
Core Feature ◽  
Virtuous Life

The core feature of Session Three is to teach clients the Aristotelian concept of practical wisdom, that is, the adaptive use of strengths to be used to live a good, meaningful, and virtuous life. These skills teach us how to adaptively apply our signature strengths in a balanced way to solve problems. The central positive psychotherapy practice covered in this session is Know- How of Strengths.

Session Nine: Hope and Optimism

2018 ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Psychotherapy Practice

Thinking about a different and desirable future and finding paths to achieve that future are one of the most remarkable human capacities. Hope and optimism are inherent in this capacity. In Session Nine, clients learn to see the best possible, realistic outcomes. They learn that challenges are temporary and how to develop a sense of hope. The central positive psychotherapy practice covered in this session is One Door Closes, Another Door Opens. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to hope and optimism and offers a worksheet to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study that illustrates how to practice hope and optimism.

Session Seven: Maximizing versus Satisficing

2018 ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Psychotherapy Practice

Session Seven presents clients with the concepts of maximizing, which involves aiming to make the best possible choice, and satisficing, which involves making a “good enough” choice. Clinicians will help clients figure out whether they are maximizers or satisficers. The central positive psychotherapy practice covered in this session is Toward Satisficing. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to maximizing and satisficing and offers two worksheets to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study that illustrates how to move Toward Satisficing. Tips for moving Toward Satisficing are also provided.

Session Twelve: Positive Relationships

2018 ◽  
pp. 84-92
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Family Members ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Negativity Bias ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Psychotherapy Practice

Positive relationships come in many forms, including family. Biological or otherwise, all family members possess strengths and resources. Due to negative attributions and the negativity bias, these strengths may be less evident. In Session Twelve, clients learn the significance of recognizing the strengths of their loved ones. The central positive psychotherapy practice covered in this session is creating a Tree of Positive Relationships. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to positive relationships and offers two worksheets to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study that illustrates positive relationships.

Session Four: A Better Version of Me

2018 ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Character Strengths ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Psychotherapy Practice ◽  
Self Development

Session Four is the last of the sessions focusing on character strengths and looks at articulating and implementing a written plan of positive, pragmatic, and persistent self-development. The central positive psychotherapy practice covered in this session is A Better Version of Me. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to A Better Version of Me and offers a worksheet to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study to illustrate how to write and implement a plan of self-development. Tips for using the A Better Version of Me idea are also provided.

Session Eleven: Slowness and Savoring

2018 ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Slow Movement ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy

Clients report that despite doing many things each day, most of which are done quickly, they still feel stressed, underaccomplished, and tired. Despite speeding up almost everything, including human maturation, we are not any happier or healthier. That is why the “Slow Movement” is attracting attention. In Session Eleven, clients learn how to deliberately slow down and develop an awareness of how to savor. In so doing, they learn to attend mindfully to the positives. The central positive psychotherapy practices covered in this session are Slow and Savor. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to slowness and savoring and offers two worksheets to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study that illustrates how to engage in slowness and savoring.

Session Fourteen: Altruism

2018 ◽  
pp. 99-103
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Signature Strengths ◽  
Helping Others ◽  
The World ◽  
The Gift

Altruism is helping others without being asked for it and without any financial reimbursement. In positive psychotherapy (PPT), meaning entails using one’s signature strengths to belong to and serve something that one believes is bigger than the self. One wants to make a life that matters to the world and create a difference for the better. The psychological benefits of altruism are significant. In Session Fourteen, clients learn how being altruistic helps both themselves and others. The central PPT practice covered in this session is the Gift of Time. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to the Gift of Time and offers a worksheet to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes real-life case studies that illustrate giving the gift of time.

Session Ten: Posttraumatic Growth

2018 ◽  
pp. 72-76
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Expressive Writing ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Psychotherapy Practice ◽  
Insight Into

Following trauma, some individuals develop posttraumatic stress disorder, a serious condition requiring serious treatment. However, following trauma, most people also develop what is called posttraumatic growth (PTG). PTG entails a change of insight into the meaning of life and the importance of relationships. Session Ten invites clients to explore their deep feelings and thoughts about a traumatic experience that continues to bother them. The central positive psychotherapy practice covered in this session is Expressive Writing. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to Expressive Writing and offers a worksheet to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study that illustrates how to engage in Expressive Writing.

Session Eight: Gratitude

2018 ◽  
pp. 63-67
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
The Past

Session Eight expands the concept of gratitude—which was first introduced in Session One in the form of the Gratitude Journal. Session Eight facilitates the client recalling and writing to someone who is alive now and who in the past did something positive but who the client has never fully thanked. The positive psychotherapy practices covered in this session are the Gratitude Letter and Gratitude Visit. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to gratitude and offers a worksheet to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study that illustrates how to practice gratitude.

Session Fifteen: Meaning and Purpose

2018 ◽  
pp. 104-110
Author(s):  
Tayyab Rashid ◽  
Martin Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Positive Psychotherapy ◽  
Final Session ◽  
Sense Of Purpose ◽  
The World ◽  
Greater Good ◽  
Meaning And Purpose

This final session integrates the three phases of positive psychotherapy (PPT): the narrative of resilience (positive introduction), the hope of cultivating a better version of the self, and the aspiration of leaving a positive legacy. Meaning refers to a coherent understanding of the world that promotes the pursuit of long-term goals that provide a sense of purpose and fulfilment. Session Fifteen focuses on the search and pursuit of meaningful endeavors for the greater good, and the central PPT practice in this session is Positive Legacy. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to the Positive Legacy idea and offers two worksheets to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study that illustrates Positive Legacy.

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