Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice: Positive Psychology’s Best-Kept Secret? — ASN Events

Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice: Positive Psychology’s Best-Kept Secret? — ASN Events

Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice: Positive Psychology’s Best-Kept Secret?

Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice: Positive Psychology’s Best-Kept Secret? (#109)

Ryan Niemiec ¹ , Lucas Monzani ¹ , Dandan Pang ¹ , Masaya Okamoto ² , Peter Malinowski ³

VIA Institute on Character, Cincinnati, OHIO, United States
Tecmilenio University, NUEVO LEON, Mexico
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) has emerged as one of the strongest intervention programs in the field of positive psychology. As an 8-week manualized program, it has been shown in randomized studies across the globe to be beneficial for well-being, loneliness, depression, anxiety, self-efficacy, meaning, job performance, and has a unique impact on positive relationships. MBSP integrates the latest science and best practices in character strengths and in mindfulness to maximize the synergy of these areas. Participants focus on using their best qualities and awareness practices to identify, explore, embrace, and take action with “who they are” and “what they can be” to impact their personal well-being and their capacity to handle adversity and suffering. MBSP has practitioners applying this work in an estimated 50+ countries.

This symposium will feature presenters from five countries. Some presenters will discuss scientific findings of MBSP and some will discuss the implementation of MBSP in major initiatives.

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Authors contributing to this presentation.

Niemiec, R

Dr Ryan M. Niemiec is a leading figure in the education, research, and practice of character strengths that are found in all human beings. Ryan is author of 3 new books: Character Strengths Interventions (2018), for practitioners, the first field-guide in positive psychology. The Strengths-Based Workbook for Stress Relief (June 2019), for consumers wanting to perceive and transcend stress in a new way. A character strengths trade book (September 2018), with Dr. Robert McGrath, outlining ways to understand and develop the 24 character strengths. Several other books that are leaders in their respective fields, including Mindfulness and Character Strengths; Movies and Mental Illness; and Positive Psychology at the Movies. Ryan’s primary role is education director of the VIA Institute on Character, a global, non-profit organization in Cincinnati that advances the science and practice of character strengths. Award-winning psychologist, annual instructor at the University of Pennsylvania and adjunct professor at Xavier University. Fellow of the International Positive Psychology Association. Frequent keynoter and workshop leader with over 500 presentations on positive psychology topics across the globe. Columnist for Psychology Today, reaching over 1 million reads. Scholarly author of over 80 invited/peer-reviewed articles. He’s passionate about the connection between character strengths and mindfulness, spirituality, health, disability, parenting, positive movies, and savoring. Personally, Ryan lives with his wife and three young kids who travel the globe together. Ryan is an avid collector of vintage Pez dispensers, a passionate fan of The Walking Dead, only listens to 1990s alternative rock music, and is a zealot for his alma mater, Michigan State University. His highest strengths are hope, love, curiosity, honesty, fairness, and appreciation of beauty.

Monzani, L

Pang, D

Okamoto, M

Malinowski, P