Science

Scientific investigations reveal that mental well-being is influenced across multiple levels, from genetic to neuro-developmental, to psychological and cultural/social.

Our goal is to promote scientifically based studies and insights into well-being practices in the adult population, particularly among college students. For example, one current study focuses on optimizing university-level course instruction into the neuroscience and positive psychology of well-being, with the end goal of freely providing, both nationally and internationally, optimized course materials.

Self-Distancing

Learning to distance yourself from your own internal mental rhetoric has been demonstrated to significantly enhance mental well-being. One of our investigations will examine whether regular practice of self-distancing can be taught to university students, through meditation or 3rd person journaling, and result in a significant enhancement of their sense of well-being and positive life engagement.

Neuroscience of Well-Being Skills

Investigations into the modifications of neural activity associated with positive life-skill acquisition (e.g. enhanced ability to take a self-distanced perspective) will be examined through fMRI studies.