34. Strengths, Goal Setting, and Grit with Alexis Karris Bachik

Want To Learn More About Positive Psychology? Interested In How Your Character Strengths Can Help With Accomplishing Goals? Curious How An Expert In Positive Psychology Builds Grit In Her Child? Join Us For This Episode With Expert In Positive Psychology, Dr. Alexis Karris Bachik! The field of psychology has shifted away from pathology toward human potential and wellbeing. Today Diana talks with Dr. Alexis Karris Bachik about Positive Psychology. Dr. Karris Bachik is a Professor of Psychology at Metropolitan State University of Denver where she has spent the past decade developing their Positive Psychology Program. In this episode, Dr. Karris Bachik explains how to assess and utilize character strengths, strategies to effectively set and accomplish goals, and why grit is important in wellbeing.  Resources: You can find more about Dr. Alexis Karris hereTake the VIA Character Strengths Test here!Watch kids take the Marshmallow Test hereMindset by Carol Dweck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.