• Positive psychology and positive emotions

    Sites of key researchers on positive emotions and positive psychology.
    • The Martin Seligman Positive Psychology Centre
      Martin Seligman is the founder of positive psychology and his site provides much of value.
    • Barbara Fredrickson
      Key researcher into positive emotions and the positivity ratio.
    • Emmons Lab on Gratitude and wellbeing
      Research by Dr. Robert Emmons and his work on gratitude.
    • Greater Good: The science of a meaningful life
      The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of wellbeing, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.
    • Tal Ben-Shahar
      An author on positive psychology with a focus on happiness, & the New York Times bestselling author of "Happier".
    • Geelong Grammar School's use of positive psychology
      Geelong Grammar school have worked with Martin Seligman to implement a whole programme of education in their school based on positive psychology, since 2009. In 2014 they are launching the "Institute of Positive Education".
    • Sonja Lyubomirsky
      Key researcher into happiness, author and Professor at the University of California.
    • Hopemonger
      Shane Lopez, leading researcher into hope, provides resources on hope.
    • The Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory (a.k.a. PEPLab)
      They study people’s positive emotions. They are interested in how positive emotions affect people’s thinking patterns, social behavior, and physiological reactions, and how positive emotions accumulate to transform people’s lives for the better.
    • Rick Hanson
      Good information on neuroscience, the brain and happiness. Author of the book, "Hardwiring Happiness".
    • Todd Kashan
      Scientist & psychologist who devotes his life to increasing well-being. Topics: How to foster & sustain happiness & meaning in life, strength use & development, stress & anxiety, mindfulness, gratitude, social relationships, and self-regulation.
    • Professor Michael F Steger - Meaning and Purpose
      An expert in the value of meaning and purpose in life and work, and its contribution to happiness and longevity. Runs the Laboratory for the Study of Meaning and Quality of Life. You can download a questionnaire to assess how meaningful your life is.
    • Adam Fraser
      Author of "The Third Space". He researches how neuroscience and positive psychology can be used to improve work place performance.
    • The Positivity Institute & Dr Suzy Green
      Interested in applied positive psychology and the applications of positive psychology in Australian schools so children lead happier more fulfilled lives.
    • VIA - institute of character strengths
      Take a test of your character and have your strengths analysed for free. A test for youth as well as adults.
    • Assessments of your character strengths and more
      A full range of excellent assessments you can take for free that are used in positive psychology research, eg character strengths, grit, authentic happiness, fordyce emotions questionnaire, gratitude questionnaire, optimism test, etc

  • Mental Health

    Australian and NZ sites on overcoming and understanding anxiety and depression.
    • Beyond Blue
      Outstanding Australian site for people with depression. Up-to-date, sensitive and easy to use. Aimed at stopping depression and suicide in men and women, of all ages, and in rural and city areas.
    • Lifeline
      Lifeline offers a free 24 hour telephone counselling service on 13 11 14 if you are feeling depressed, lonely, suicidal, or need help in any way. Visit their website to find help.
    • Reach Out! Youth Suicide Prevention Service
      Between 25,000 - 45,000 young people in Australia (15 - 24 yrs) try to kill themselves each year. This site is to help you stay alive. People do care about you - find them on Reach Out.
    • Web of Loneliness
      A whole website devoted to the subject of loneliness, with descriptions of what it is, personal explanations, and strategies to dissolve or manage the emotion.
    • Headspace
      National Youth Mental Health Foundation provides online chat, telephone support and information for young people who are going through a rough time. There are Headspace centres across Australia.

  • The Mind, Meditation and Mindfulness

    Research now proves the positive results to be gained from mindfulness and other types of meditation, including loving-kindness meditation, which is taught here at the institute. Neuroscience is also helping us understand the mind far more.
    • Books and recordings of Jon Kabat-Zinn
      Jon Kabat-Zinn is credited with bringing mindfulness into mainstream medicine in the USA. He is the founder of the MBSR programme: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.
    • Bodhinyanarama
      Meditation teachings in New Zealand.
    • Buddhist Society of WA
      Provides FREE meditation classes for beginners and experienced meditators in Western Australia (Nollamara and Armadale); and runs meditation retreats. It has over 120 meditations for free download. These recordings are of senior Buddhist masters.
    • Meditation Research UK
      A one-stop resource about the science of meditation. Developed and maintained by Dr Peter Malinowski, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University.
    • Sydney Meditation Centre
      The site of the Sydney Meditation Centre and its teacher, Kevin Hume.
    • Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior
      Uses sophisticated neuroimaging & other biological methods to study processes in the brain and the rest of the body. It focuses on emotions, psychopathology, and responses to interventions designed to change emotion and cognition, such as meditation.
    • Nine things eductaors need to know about the brain
      Louis Cozolino, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University. He is the author of a number of books e.g. The Healthy Aging Brain, & The Neuroscience of Human Relationships. This article for educators is based on his work.
    • Matthew Johnstone
      I have seen Matthew speak and was in awe of his serene, gentle beautiful presence. He talks about mindfulness: A guide to becoming present through photography.
    • Rick Hanson
      Free resources on the science of meditation by the author of "Hardwiring Happiness".
    • How to talk to your kids if a parent has a terminal illness
      It is an emotional time, but how can you help your kids when a parent has terminal illness? Is there an emotionally intelligent way?

  • Emotions and emotional intelligence

    • Body Language Expert
      An extensive list of articles on body language. UK based.
    • EFT Downunder
      Here you'll find information on using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Simple Energy Techniques (SET) and Provocative Energy Techniques, (PET). The site of Steve Wells and Dr David Lake.
    • EQ Institute - Steve Hein
      A generous website on Emotional Intelligence by Steve Hein. Goes back to the origins of Emotional Intelligence research and the work of John D Mayer and Peter Salovey. Speaks his mind and can be controversial.
    • Genos International
      Full details of the Australian Genos Emotional Intelligence model developed at Swinburne University in Melbourne. There is a Genos self-report measure and a Genos 360 measure.
    • Jack Mayer BLOG on Emotional Intelligence
      John Mayer, is a world leader in emotional intelligence research, and this is his blog on EI and personality on the Psychology Today site.
    • Full article by Mayer and Salovey explaining why Emotional Intelligence is an intelligence
      John (Jack) Mayer & Peter Salovey are the pioneers of "Emotional Intelligence".
    • Waisman laboratory for brain imaging and behaviour
      Includes scientific papers on affect and emotion and their neurological correlates. It provides a list of articles by the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience, from present day back to the 1970s; most free. Dr Richard Davidson heads the laboratory.
    • Paul Ekman
      A world authority on emotions and especially the recognition of emotions through facial expression. He is a world expert on lie detection.
    • William Bridges - Coping with transitions
      It provides information on coping with change and the emotions of change. We all face change in our lives and his ideas can help people cope with it in an emotionally intelligent way. We recommend his book "Transitions".
    • Richard Davidson
      Author of "The emotional life of your brain", a professor of neuroscience, and a leading researcher into brain studies with mindfulness. A great site.
    • The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds.
      Led by Dr. Richard J. Davidson, the Center conducts rigorous scientific research on healthy qualities of mind such as kindness, compassion, altruism, forgiveness, mindfulness and wellbeing. Madison USA.
    • Yale Centre of Emotional Intelligence
      Lab led by Peter Salovey, it conducts research and teaches people of all ages how to develop their emotional intelligence. Includes the research on RULER which is used in the USA to develop EI in schools.
    • Joseph Ciarrochi PhD
      One of Australia's top EI researchers at Centre for Positive Psychology & Education, Uni Western Sydney, into emotions, emotional intelligence, resilience, & positive traits. Author of "The Weight Escape" & "Emotional Intelligence in Everyday Life".
    • Emotion, Health, and Psychophysiology Lab & Wendy Mendes
      The Emotion, Health & Psychophysiology Lab studies embodiment: how the mind influences the body, & vice versa, how bodily changes influence thoughts, emotions, & intentions, & how emotions are experienced differently developmentally.
    • Storybooks on emotions and emotional intelligence
      Story books for children that help with emotions and developing emotional intelligence:
    • Emotional resources for children
      Resources such as emotions cards, emotion rocks etc: There are lots of other ones around but this is a good starting place..

  • MBTI - Myers Briggs Type Indicator

    16 personality types model, based on the work of Carl Jung, and featured in some of the EI Institute's courses and articles.
    • CAPT
      Centre for Applications of Psychological Type. Based in Florida USA it provides extensive and in-depth resources, books and trainings on the MBTI world-wide.
    • Institute of Type Development
      A key resource of MBTI trainings, books and materials - Australian based. Sells the books that we use in the Institute's "team building" and MBTI courses.
    • Affective neuroscience laboratory and Professor Christine Larson
      Investigates how people regulate their emotions, how cognition and affect interact in this process, and how regulation goes awry in anxiety, depression, and disinhibitory psychopathology.

  • The Feldenkrais Method

    The Director of the EI Institute has qualifications in the Feldenkrais Method and it is featured in some of our articles. It is good for your body and emotions.
    • Australian Feldenkrais Guild
      Find out about the Feldenkrais Method in Australia and find your nearest Feldenkrais Practitioner.
    • Bones For Life with Ruthy Alon
      A leading Feldenkrais practitioner in Israel who has developed a significant programme for building up healthy bones and overcoming osteoporosis. She has now trained other Feldenkrais practitioners in her method, including many Australians.
    • International Feldenkrais Federation
      Includes a biography of Moshe Feldenkrais, practitioner organisations around the world, a bibliography and more.
    • New Zealand Feldenkrais Guild
      Find out your nearest Feldenkrais Practitioner in New Zealand.

  • Weddings

    One of the EI Institute's most popular books is "How to be a brilliant MC" and it includes a section on weddings.
    • True Bride
      The 'Good Wedding Guide' & home to the Bride of the Year Competition, provides Australian couples with many wedding planning tools. The EI Institute has a popular e-book, "How to be a brilliant master of ceremonies" that includes a section on weddings.
    • Weddings Only
      A very large and full Australian Directory of wedding related articles, products and services. The EI Institute has a very popular e-book, "How to be a brilliant master of ceremonies" which includes a special section on weddings.

  • Other resources

    • Swinburne University Research Bank
      Provides free access to hundreds of articles, PhD theses and other publications produced by the university of Swinburne faculty. Includes articles on emotions, emotional intelligence, stress and mindfulness by Professor Con Stough and his team.
    • Joshua Greene
      Site of the author of "Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them".

  • Website Credits

  • RESUME WRITERS AND CAREER COACHES

    The Institute provides job interview coaching & has a comprehensive book on job interview skills. These people help you writing your application. We don't know them all personally but they have a high profile & are across Australia.
    • Lois Keay-Smith - Career Wisdom
      Based in Perth, Western Australia. Has a masters degree in career development and is a trained career counsellor.
    • Katharine Beech - Melbourne Resumes
      A certified resume writer and career consultant in Melbourne. She has over a decade of experience within the retail business management sector.
    • Marion Dunn - Career Matrix
      Based in Perth. Provides career counselling and coaching, and is a lecturer at Edith Cowan University in "Counselling Skills for Career Development".