during the history of iran after islam, the 9th /13th century, coinciding with the timurids reign in this land, can be considered as the thriving age of various branches of art such as painting, architecture, illumination, book ornament, and music. similarly, the prevalence and development of scripts such as nasta‘līq and ta‘līq in calligraphy, besides flourishing this art, caused it to establi...

What does it mean for students to flourish (to be well) in school, what school ecology would this require, and capabilities live a flourishing life should schools help develop? In article, we report on study that inquired into these three questions from the perspective of themselves, which is rarely into. Data were collected at large high Canada, using survey (N = 50) focus group interviews 24)...

While developmental studies predominantly investigated adolescents' mental illness and psychosocial maladjustment, the present research focused on positive mental health of Indian adolescents within the Mental Health Continuum model. Aims were to estimate their prevalence of mental health and to examine its associations with mental distress and psychosocial functioning, taking into account age ...

This article provides a model for understanding the role positive body image can play in the treatment of eating disorders and methods for guiding patients away from symptoms and toward flourishing. The Attuned Representational Model of Self (Cook-Cottone, 2006) and a conceptual model detailing flourishing in the context of body image and eating behavior (Cook-Cottone et al., 2013) are discusse...

Abstract This article reviews work that my colleagues and I have conducted over the past 20 years examining connections of forgiveness others self-forgiveness with flourishing. also highlight our investigating psychoeducational approaches to education. Definitions others, self-forgiveness, divine forgiveness, flourishing are offered at outset. Then turn considering conceptual models connection....

Health care is once again in the midst of turmoil, and the need for effective leadership in this domain is as strong as ever. We can intuitively understand that leadership in this complex system is hard and that leading through chaos and change is particularly challenging and difficult, potentially predisposing these leaders to burnout. There has been little if any research into flourishing hea...

When discussing the effects of resource extraction in rural communities, academics commonly focus on specific and concrete impacts that fall nicely into the categories of environmental, economic, and social e for example, effects on water quality, jobs, and roads. A less common way of conceptualising effects of extractive industries, but more akin to the way in which rural residents discuss and...

Positive education focuses on helping students not only achieve academically, but also to thrive. This workshop will consider what well-being and flourishing is and how well-being science applies to education. Core constructs and positive interventions that can be used with individuals, groups, and organizations to build well-being and resilience will be explored. Specific activities that can b...