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Flourishing Life Society

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

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Psychology of Wellness Banner link to Flourishing Life Society articles
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Human Flourishing. Flourishing Life Society article link
Flourishing Life Society Link. Emotional Fitness
Personal Development. A Flourishing Life Society article data base link
Relationships article data base link
"'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:

Immature Defenses. A Flourishing Life Society article
Disengagement Theory. Theory of Aging. A Flourishing Life Society article link
Activity Theory. A Theory of Aging. A Flourishing Life Society article link
Strange Situation. Attachment Theory. A Flourishing Life Society article link
Feedback Loops. A Flourishing Life Society article image link
Attachment Theory. A Flourishing Life Society article image link
Continuity Theory of Aging. A Flourishing Life Society article link
Developmental Tasks. A Flourishing Life Society article link
"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

Flourishing Life Society's Most Visited Articles:​

Flourishing Life Society article link. Stoically Aloof
Emotional Flooding. A Psychology Definition. A Image link
Emotional Patterns. When Emotional Reactions Hurt. A Flourishing Life Society article link
Internal Link: Flagship article. Ten Beacons of Light. Improving our lives isn't from following items on a simple list. Science, however, has provided some helpful clues to our pursuit of wellness. These ten beacons of light provide direction, lights that illuminate a path to growth.
Eudaimonia: Living Well and Doing Good. A Flourishing Life Society article link
General Adaptation Syndrome. What is GAS. A Flourishing Life Society article link.
Masochistic Personality Traits. A Flourishing Life Society psychology definition.
Alexithymia. A Psychology Definition. A Flourishing Life Society article link
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Random Selections From the Flourishing Life Archive:
FLS Internal Link. Loving Kindness
Books, conferences and education are wonderful; but deeper wisdom comes from grander sources.
The harsh world, with the constant message that
Internal Link: Life is difficult- Working through the emotions of living, seizing opportunities, and keeping expectations grounded.
Cognitive Reappraisal. A Flourishing Life Society article link
FLS Link. An Article on Complexity: The simple positive messages spread easy. We enjoy hearing them and pass them along. The more complex messages of reality are not always attractive, requiring thought, and are passed over or even rejected. We need both.
Frustration tolerance is our ability to withstand frustrations and continue moving towards goals. A Flourishing Life Society article link.
Predictors a Future Problems with Addiction. A Flourishing Life Society article image link
Social Exclusion and Loneliness. A Flourishing Life Society article link
Internal FLS link. Victim Consciousness: We learn patterns of engagement. Transactional Analysis defines many of these patterns, giving greater clarity to misguided human transactions. The perpetual victim often overlooks avenues of escape, relying on superficial support for strokes of attention. We can recognize these patterns and provide a more healing response.
Internal Link. Compassion with the Past: Kindly embracing our hurtful past to invite healing, and begin a healthy new life.
Emotional Hijacking. A Flourishing Life Society article link
FLS link. Context Dependent
General Adaptation Syndrome. What is GAS. A Flourishing Life Society article link.
Liberation from Descriptive Words of Self. A Flourishing Life Society article link
Flourishing Life Society  Link. Trials of Life

 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

Flourishing Life Society Article Collections:

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