14 Emiliya Zhivotovskaya - Savoring and Positive Psychology
Do you ever feel depressed or stuck?I do.It's time to stop eating those chocolate chip cookies and start looking at how we can feel better and more positive.I've found a friend in Positive Psychology.Meet Emiliya Zhivotovskaya.She is a leading voice in the world of positive psychology and the science of flourishing. A sought after speaker, educator, facilitator, coach and received her masters in applied positive psychology at UPenn.Learn all about Emiliya's journey and her exploration into The Flourishing Centre.
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Show Notes:
- Emiliya Zhivotovskaya's story - from an immigrant kid to Positive Psychology
- Natural resilience and how it impacted her journey
- Stress and disease
- An insight into Emiliya's own struggles and issues
- The benefits of positive psychology
- How Emiliya's mindset shifted her process
- The relation between adversity and triggers (food cravings)
- Recent studies involving comfort food
- The three words that describe Positive Psychology
- What research shows about connection and being human
- Really? Can we really get rid of self perfection and comparing ourselves to everyone else?
- The meaning of, 'Permission to be animal. Permission to be human.'
- Why we crave sugar
- What is VOJ?
- How laughing is beneficial
- The difference between mindfulness and savoring
- Did you know that digestion starts from the eyes, not the mouth?
- How to go about increasing your happiness
- Giving permission to savor and feel good
- How Emiliya's bulimia forced her into mind body disconnect
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Links Mentioned:
- Learn about Professor Martin Seligman - University of Pennsylvania
- Get a Certification in Applied Positive Psychology at the Open Centre
- Sign up for a PHD in Mind-Body Medicine - Saybrook University
- Learn more about bereavement
- Buy A Primer in Positive Psychology (Oxford Positive Psychology Series) by founding father of positive psychology Christopher Peterson
- Watch Brene Browns TEDTalk - The Power of Vulnerability
- Check out Emiliya.com
- Look into The Flourishing Centre - Positive Psychology Program
- Call 844 Flourish
- Connect with Emiliya:
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