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