Possibilitizing

Motivation

Why We Should Cheer for Life’s Wobbles

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on October 29, 2024

Life’s wobbles are worth cheering for. Discover how celebrating small wins boosts progress, spreads joy, and creates momentum—one step (or stumble) at a time.

Life’s wobbles are worth cheering for. Discover how celebrating small wins boosts progress, spreads joy, and creates momentum—one step (or stumble) at a time.

Decision-Making

Pumpkin Spice Pressure and the Paradox of Too Many Choices

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on October 21, 2024

Do you actually want that pumpkin spice latte—or do you just think you should? Here's how to find your true desires in a world full of trendy options and decision fatigue.

Do you actually want that pumpkin spice latte—or do you just think you should? Here's how to find your true desires in a world full of trendy options and decision fatigue.

Self-Talk

Create Your Own Success Story by Shaping Expectations

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on October 14, 2024

Harness the power of self-fulfilling prophecy to turn doubt into drive, raise expectations, celebrate small wins, and give feedback that fuels success for yourself and others.

Harness the power of self-fulfilling prophecy to turn doubt into drive, raise expectations, celebrate small wins, and give feedback that fuels success for yourself and others.

Cognition

Why Finding Four-Leaf Clovers Isn’t Luck

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on October 7, 2024

Ready to stop waiting on luck and start creating your own? It’s simpler than you think—discover 3 easy actions to start spotting hidden opportunities today.

Ready to stop waiting on luck and start creating your own? It’s simpler than you think—discover 3 easy actions to start spotting hidden opportunities today.

Positive Psychology

5 Positive Psychology Lessons I Learned from Ryan Reynolds

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on October 1, 2024

Ryan Reynolds: Actor, entrepreneur, and... positive psychology expert?

Ryan Reynolds: Actor, entrepreneur, and... positive psychology expert?

Cognition

March Madness and What We Can Learn From an N of 1

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on April 7, 2023

March Madness reminds us that truly anything is possible. How can we carry the psychology of possibility forward? These simple questions are a start.

March Madness reminds us that truly anything is possible. How can we carry the psychology of possibility forward? These simple questions are a start.

Career

Breaking Out of 'Groundhog Day'

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on October 12, 2022

Do you ever feel like you are stuck in 'Groundhog Day' with colleagues, repeating the same negative patterns again and again? Good news: Change is possible.

Do you ever feel like you are stuck in 'Groundhog Day' with colleagues, repeating the same negative patterns again and again? Good news: Change is possible.

Intelligence

How to Harvest Your Hidden Intelligence

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on October 3, 2022

While we have embraced multiple forms of intelligence, have we been missing the most important one?

While we have embraced multiple forms of intelligence, have we been missing the most important one?

Anxiety

Embracing Harbingers of Change

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on September 15, 2022

Does the very thought of change cause you dread? Three intentional practices can help you stop seeing canaries in coal mines everywhere you look.

Does the very thought of change cause you dread? Three intentional practices can help you stop seeing canaries in coal mines everywhere you look.

Optimism

Why Working Parents Are Feeling Career Optimism

Lindsey Godwin Ph.D. on February 25, 2021

Recent research found that adults with children in the household felt notably more optimistic about their career prospects compared to those without children. What is going on?

Recent research found that adults with children in the household felt notably more optimistic about their career prospects compared to those without children. What is going on?