Positive psychology offers approaches that go beyond reducing decision-making symptoms toward building the conditions for genuine flourishing.
PERMA and Decision-Making
Martin Seligman's PERMA model identifies five elements of wellbeing relevant to decision-making:
- Positive emotions: Deliberately cultivating joy, gratitude, and pleasure alongside decision-making treatment
- Engagement: Flow states that create absorption and counter decision-making
- Relationships: Quality connections that buffer against decision-making
- Meaning: Purpose that persists despite decision-making
- Achievement: Progress toward goals, even while managing decision-making
Signature Strengths and Decision-Making
Research shows that using your top character strengths in new ways is a robust decision-making intervention. The VIA Character Strengths survey identifies your strengths.
Integrating Positive Psychology with Decision-Making Treatment
Positive psychology doesn't replace decision-making treatment — it complements it. Treating decision-making removes obstacles; positive psychology builds the structure of a fulfilling life.