Are you optimizing your life?
All of us – no matter who we are – can do a little better. Maybe you feel you aren’t living up to your potential, sticking to your goals or developing good habits. Or perhaps your relationships aren’t thriving. Or maybe you feel like you are going through the motions at work. Whatever it is, the science of positive psychology can help by providing practical strategies and tactics that increase happiness and transform lives. Positive Voices® brings this knowledge right from the source: the leading experts in the science of wellbeing.
We bring the experts to you. Whether it’s one of our short videos, worksheets, webinars or online courses, Positive Voices® will help you translate the theory into action. We help you understand the tactics, and tell you exactly how to put it into practice. You can dive in headfirst or you can start taking baby steps. Apply what science is telling us, hearing it right from the mouths of leaders in positive psychology and other social sciences.
Positive Voices Programs
Changemaker Community
You are the change: Ready to take your growth to the next level?
What comes with the Changemaker Community?
- Live interviews with leading experts, changemakers, & positive heroes.
- Engage in powerful discussions in the Changemaker Community Meetings & Facebook group.
- Connect with other passionate people like you who will help you achieve your goals.
Psychology of Flourishing
Move Beyond Mainstream Motivational Advice By Discovering The Most Powerful Evidence-Based Practices That Upgrade Your Mindset To Achieve Your Best Life
- Learn what keeps you from living your best life.
- Understand how to enhance your belief patterns to improve how you perform.
- Learn how to “win the argument” against your doubts and develop unshakeable confidence.
- Increase your happiness using the power of science.
- Learn the strategies to unlock joy and love in your life.
- Find what is uniquely strong about you and how to harness your strengths.
Positive Conversations
We believe in the power of conversation in sparking ideas and inspiring positive change within ourselves and within our world.
Albert Bandura
Psychology legend, social learning theory developer, and self-efficacy expert
Dr. Bandura shares some of his tips for building self-efficacy.
Lewis Howes
The School of Greatness
Lewis, who was recognized by President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30, speaks to us about the importance of having a clear direction and eliminating distractions to keep your energy.
Ellen Langer
Leading mindfulness expert and author
Ellen has been called the mother of mindfulness and is a living legend. Tune in for tips.
Kevin Bacon
Actor, musician, and founder of Six Degrees.org
Kevin shares how small acts of kindness really count.
Martin Seligman
Founder of Positive Psychology
Marty shares that we can choose happiness and become more optimistic.
Dacher Keltner
Emotion Expert, Professor, Author, and Disney “Inside Out” Consultant
Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. shares how we can find the good life through our emotions.
Latest Articles
Focus Up for Success
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Why “Follow your Dream” May be Terrible Advice…
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Don’t Hate Your Guts: Your Microbiome’s Impact On Your Wellbeing
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Humility: The Forgotten Key to High Performance
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Pressure is a Privilege: The Science of being Clutch
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The Easily Avoidable Mistake that Could Cause Your Break-Up
My phone rang just after midnight. It was my buddy, Chris. “I screwed up dude—I think it’s over.” Groggy, and a little bugged that I he was calling me so late, I tried to collect my thoughts. I spent an hour earlier that evening telling Chris that he should give his...
Positive Stress: Courage and Connection
"Just like me, this person knows what suffering feels like… Just like me this person wants to be of use in the world, but also knows what it’s like to fail. You don’t need to ask them if you are right. If they are human, you are right. All you need to do is choose to...
Habits: Use less Will Power and Rock your Life
“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily." ~ John C. Maxwell When Fall rolls around, much like New Year, I find myself doing a mini “reboot” of sorts. For me, as kids head back to school and all the tomfoolery of summer fades...