A strengths based approach to change created by Dr. David Cooperrider involving the 5 D's: definition, discovery, dream, design, and destiny
Dual Continuum Approach to Wellbeing
A perspective that places individuals' wellbeing on two different continuum of struggling and flourishing
EPOCH
An adaptation of Dr. Martin Seligman's PERMA framework for adolescents which argues that adolescent wellbeing consists of Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness, and Happiness
Flourishing
The state of experiencing wellbeing
Growth Mindset
A mental framework that believes intelligence and personality can be developed through personal effort
Negative Affect
Negative emotions such as sadness, fear, or anxiety
PERMA
Dr. Martin Seligman's widely used wellbeing framework which defines wellbeing as a product of Positive emotion, Engagement, Meaning, positive Relationships, and Accomplishment
PERMAH
An adaptation of Dr. Martin Seligman's PERMA framework which defines wellbeing as a product of Positive emotion, Engagement, Meaning, positive Relationships, Accomplishment, and physical Health
Positive Affect
Positive emotions such as happiness or joy
Systems Map
A visual representation of how factors within a network influence each other
Traditional Single Continuum Approach to Wellbeing
A perspective that places an individuals mental state on one continuum from low amounts of struggle to high amounts of struggle
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