About Being Alive
Dive into the origins and evolution of Positive Psychology with Jordan Hamilton and Jason Beck in this CGU podcast mini-series as they discuss how Positive Psychology is being implemented in organizations around the world and what you can do to infuse it into everyday life.
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E11 Dealing With the Unknown
In this week’s episode, Jason and Jordan catch up over recent events in their lives. Additionally, they explore different methods to react to the unknown at the face of the coronavirus dominating mainstream media. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and […]
E10 Support
Squeezing shoulders and giving hugs. In today’s episode, we go over tactics to give support towards oneself, what it means to ask for support (yikes!), and how it feels so good to be made fun of by our friends. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the […]
E09 Daily Rituals Part 1
Throughout previous episodes, we have mentioned some of our tools and tricks that we use to feel at our best every day. In this episode, we discuss all of our rituals for the morning, afternoon, and evening to help us get into our flow. This episode is part 1, where we talk about morning rituals […]
E08 Being in the Body
One way to address our pain is by changing the relationship with our pain. In this week’s episode, Jason and Jordan dive deep into ways we can transform our emotions through physical movement and rituals. How often are we truly accepting and feeling our bodies? For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com […]
E07 Making Meaning
In life, there is that which we cannot control and that which we can. Choosing to make meaning in our lives is a choice and one that can produce positive emotions, sense of purpose, and contribute to living a life that is meaningful to ourselves and others. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts […]
E06 Mindfulness
Mindfulness has been gaining popularity in mainstream culture over the past decade. Here we will dive into the origins of mindfulness, discuss personal experience, and research and offer simple practices that can be applied to everyday life. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. […]
E05 Play
Play is a natural state of human beings. How can we spend more time playing? In this episode, we discuss the importance of play, flow, and passion, and include tips for bringing play into the workplace. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our […]
E04 Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is essential to well-being. In this episode, we discuss research related to work-life balance and how you can develop practices that bring balance into your life at work and at home. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro […]
E03 21st Century Challenges – Technology and Living
The relevance of positive psychology today, focusing on current mental health, pitfalls of modern living, and how positive psychology practice can increase well-being. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere’s “We Dont Know How it Ends”, […]
E02 Being in the Body
One way to address our pain is by changing the relationship with our pain. In this week’s episode, Jason and Jordan dive deep into ways we can transform our emotions through physical movement and rituals. How often are we truly accepting and feeling our bodies? For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com […]
E01 What is Positive Psychology and Why Does it Matter to You?
Dive into the origins and evolution of Positive Psychology. How is it being implemented in organizations around the world, and what can be done to infuse it into everyday life?For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and include the episode title.Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere’s “We […]