Flourishing Life Society

The Psychology of Wellness

By: T. Franklin Murphy | Established December 2010 (updated January 17, 2022)

Flourishing Life Society: an exploratory journey of the psychological factors contributing to a flourishing life. 

The topic of flourishing has bounced around philosophical, medical, and religious circles for millenniums. And, here we are in 2022 still struggling with our existence. Perhaps, flourishing will never be universally resolved, but we can, however, flourish in our individual journeys.

I have spent the last fifteen years researching the psychology of wellness, delving into the specifics of human flourishing. Each new finding may resolve one question, but open up a whole new avenue for study. Along the way, through the countless articles and books, thousand of hours of thought, I quietly found my peace. May the Flourishing Life Society large and growing database of psychology and wellness articles help you find yours.

"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable."
Adam Smith

Primary Flourishing Life Data Bases

"'Who do you think you are?' That's the big one, isn't it? A flourishing life depends on how you answer that."
Robert Fulghum

Recent Article Additions to the Flourishing Life Society Database:

"It is precisely because neither individuals nor small groups can be fully self-sufficient that cooperation is necessary to human survival and flourishing."
Tom G. Palmer

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Random Selections From the Flourishing Life Archive:

 Psychology Definitions:​

Slippery Slope Fallacy

Basic Needs

Big Five Personalities

Coherence

Executive Functions

 Stress Articles:​

Diathesis Stress Model

General Adaptation Syndrome

Allostatic Load

Social Anxiety Disorder

Incessant Worry

Types of Therapy:

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Person Centered Therapy

Logotherapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Moral Reconation Therapy

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