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Burnout Culture: Is it Possible to Rest and Achieve?
How do we address the problem of burnout in our modern society?
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The Gift of Losing your Keys: A Story of Neurodiversity
Finding a good fit between our unique qualities and our environments helps us thrive.
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A Practice Questions to Promote Love, Meaning and Purpose
Pivot from anxiety to meaning to discover yourself and your purposes. Find a trusted friend or small group and work through these questions.
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Neurodiversity and Thriving: A Case Study in Theology-Informed Psychology
Citation Leidenhag, J., & King, P. E. (2023). Neurodiversity and Thriving: A Case Study in Theology-Informed Psychology. Studies in Christian Ethics, 36(4), 827–843. https://doi.org/10.1177/09539468231187784 Abstract The concept of ‘neurodiversity’ to speak of conditions such as autism, dyslexia, and others as differences, not disorders or pathologies, relies on a robust account of human flourishing that can incorporate these conditions. Conceptions of illness and well-being are always partially theological, whilst also having to be grounded in the empirical realities of the present time. Therefore, positive developmental psychology is a particularly apt field for developing a theology-informed psychology. This article argues that recent...
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Religious involvement in adolescence
Citation Vaughn, J. M., & King, P. E. (2024). Religious involvement. In Encyclopedia of Adolescence (pp. 411–421). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96023-6.00002-6 Abstract Religion and spirituality are well-established contributors to adolescent well-being and development. Though efforts to identify the specific manners through which they may influence adolescents are ongoing, involvement in a religious congregation or community appears particularly beneficial. Religious involvement, which can take many forms, offers adolescents increased access to an abundance of resources – social, ideological, and transcendent. Accordingly, after describing trends in adolescent religiosity and religious involvement, we unpack what it means for an adolescent to be involved in their...
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The Friendship Edit: Creating Meaningful Connections in a Digital Age
Our relationships are central to our thriving; ideas about how to “clean up” and improve the quality of relationships.
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Can a Hug a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
You can get closer to those you care about with a little practice.
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Helping Our Healthcare Workers: A Primer to Moral Injury
Dr. Stephanie Trudeau shifts the conversation from burnout to moral injury, presenting ways we can help those experiencing moral injury.
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The Inward and Outward Power of Purpose
Researcher, Dr. Susan Mangan offers summer activities to help us discover our purpose in this changing world.
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Moral Elevation (Part 2): Practices for Elevating Ourselves and Our World
Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Susan Mangan provides research-based activities to help us experience the positive emotion of elevation.
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Moral Elevation (Part 1): The Snowball Effect of Small Inspirations
Dr. Susan Mangan explains the role and benefits of moral elevation in inspiring us to help our communities.
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A Practice: Love and Closeness and How They Fortify our Minds, Bodies, and Relationships
Love is necessary for wholeness. Read how you can get closer to those you care about.
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