Optional: you may want to begin with my ‘flourishing audit for EPs' to gain insights into your own flourishing at work.
'Flourishing’ is presented as a theory of well-being, which has 5 key elements: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Achievement (PERMA; Seligman, 2011; Figure 1).
Seligman (2011) argues that well-being is a construct (rather than a ‘real thing’), which is made up of several measurable elements. He uses the analogy of ‘the weather’, a construct that cannot be measured, but is made up of several measurable elements, such as precipitation, UV index, and wind speed.
The PERMA model (Figure 1) is originally intended as a holistic model of well-being. I consider it a helpful framework through which to reflect on our flourishing at work, and to consider how to live our best lives as EPs.
Figure 1: Graphic based on Seligman’s (2011) PERMA model
Below I have outlined some self-reflection questions (which link with my audit tool) for Educational Psychologists to consider how they are ‘flourishing’ in their careers:
Positive emotions
Engagement
Relationships
Meaning
Achievement
Are you interested to learn more about yourself and your flourishing at work? You can complete my ‘flourishing audit for EPs’ to gain further insights.
Would you like to improve your sense of flourishing at work? It’s my mission to support EPs to live their best EP-lives. I do this through 1:1 coaching, groups and workshops. Find out more about coaching and sign up to my (infrequent, but very interesting!) mailing list. You can also get in touch to explore how I can support you to live your best life and flourish at work.
NEW: Come join my Flourishing Workshop on Friday 6th October at 1-2pm. You'll get a FREE workbook download to make your own wheel (worth £10), the opportunity to reflect (in small groups) on your sense of flourishing and set yourself goals using a coaching framework...
Figure 2: Example of a personalised ‘snazzy’ wheel with ratings for 'now' and your 'preferred future'
References
Seligman, M. (2011) Flourish. London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
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